hearties
Pirate captain's crew
Hearties is the plural of hearty used as a noun, meaning comrades or friends—especially in nautical contexts.
A ship's captain might address the crew as me hearties, though this usage now sounds theatrical or piratical, more likely encountered in costume than on actual vessels.
Working team aboard
- shipmatesFellow sailors together
- matesFriends or breeding partners
- mateysNautical term for friends
- buccaneersCaribbean sea raiders
sailors · swashbucklers · pirates · seafarers · companions · allies · brethren · fellowship
Cheerful and lively
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
- convivialSociable and cheerful
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
welcoming · boisterous · buoyant · ebullient · exuberant · jolly · spirited · lively
Solidly built, durable
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- stalwartUnwavering loyal supporter
- resilientAble to recover quickly
tough · strong · hale · lusty · healthy · energetic · vital · spirited
Voluntary close relations
- palsInformal term for companions
- buddiesInformal term for friends
- chumsClose companions
- companionsThose who accompany
confidants · amigos · cronies · sidekicks · fellows · playmates · loved ones · intimates
crew
Working team aboard
buccaneers · sailors · swashbucklers · pirates · seafarers · companions · allies · brethren · fellowship · brotherhood
merry
Cheerful and lively
warm · welcoming · boisterous · buoyant · ebullient · exuberant · jolly · spirited · lively · festive
sturdy
Solidly built, durable
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- stalwartUnwavering loyal supporter
resilient · tough · strong · hale · lusty · healthy · energetic · vital · spirited · rugged
friends
Voluntary close relations
companions · confidants · amigos · cronies · sidekicks · fellows · playmates · loved ones · intimates · familiars
heartieslandlubbers
Non-seafaring people, derisively
landsmen · lubbers · greenhorns · groundlings · scallywags