Namecalling

Colorful epithets, ranks, and insults heard on quarterdecks and quaysides. Learn the nicknames pirates gave foes and friends alike.

Admiral of the Black

bilge rat

boatswain

Brethren of the Coast

buccaneer

bucko

carouser

castaway

chandler

corsair

coxswain

hands

hearties

interloper

Jack Ketch

Jack Tar

knave

lad

landlubber

lass

lookout

matey

picaroon

pirate

pressgang

privateer

provost

quartermaster

rapscallion

Royal Navy

scallywag

scourge of the seven seas

strumpet

sutler

swashbuckler

wench