pirate ship

Jolly Roger carrier

A pirate ship is a vessel used by pirates for raiding and plundering other ships or coastal settlements.

The term evokes the armed sailing ships of the Caribbean's golden age of piracy in the 17th and 18th centuries: The pirate ship flew a skull and crossbones.

In modern usage, pirate ship often refers to playground structures or amusement park rides designed to look like such vessels.

piracy

Jolly Roger

Buccaneer's standard

plunder · raid · pillage · buccaneer · corsair · privateer · marauder · cutlass · treasure · booty

vessel

galleon

Large historical sailing ship

sloop · caravel · barque · brig · carrack · man-of-war · clipper · cutter · corvette · galley

fictional

Hispaniola

Caribbean island, two countries

Blackbeard · Jack Sparrow · Long John Silver · Peter Pan · Treasure Island · cursed · kraken · sea monster · adventure · legend

Categories
Opposites
legality/authority

pirate shipwarship

Armed naval vessel

man-of-war · coast guard cutter · military vessel · patrol boat · frigate

purpose/intent

pirate shipmerchant ship

Vessel for transporting goods

cargo ship · merchantman · escort ship · passenger ship · supply ship

cultural/symbolic meaning

pirate shipflagship

Commander's principal vessel

royal yacht · HMS Victory · ocean liner · luxury yacht · galleon

Family

ship, pirate, shipping, piracy, ships, shipment, shipped, pirated, pirates

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G