treasure
What pirates bury
Treasure is wealth stored or accumulated—gold, jewels, precious objects: buried treasure, sunken treasure.
The word extends to anything highly valued: The library's rare manuscripts are national treasures.
To treasure something is to value it deeply, often with care and protection: She treasured the letters her grandmother had written.
A treasury holds treasure, whether a government department managing funds or a collection of valued things: a treasury of folk songs.
Beloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- dearTreasured or costly
- loveIntense fond attachment
beloved · precious · angel · sweetie · pet · lamb · poppet · dearest
Inherited family treasure
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- mementoToken of recollection
- belovedOne who is treasured
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
sentimental · memories · nostalgia · family · heritage · legacy · reminiscence · irreplaceable
Ornamental cut mineral
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
jewelry · ruby · emerald · sapphire · pearl · coin · bullion · crown
Wealth or destiny
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- assetsOwned items of value
- affluenceAbundance of money
- prosperityGood fortune, success
inheritance · estate · capital · hoard · opulence · abundance · windfall · jackpot
Hints toward answers
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- searchAct of seeking
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
quest · puzzle · geocache · exploration · scavenger · hidden · discovery · riddle
Destroyed vessel or vehicle
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- sunkenDescended beneath water level
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
- piratesMaritime thieves and raiders
reef · flotsam · Blackbeard · Spanish Main · doubloon · chest · submarine · diver
Study of physical remnants
- relicPreserved ancient object
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- amuletWorn protective token
- talismanMagical protective charm
heirloom · inscription · scroll · sarcophagus · icon · manuscript · papyrus · codex
darling
Beloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- dearTreasured or costly
love · beloved · precious · angel · sweetie · pet · lamb · poppet · dearest · jewel
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
precious · sentimental · memories · nostalgia · family · heritage · legacy · reminiscence · irreplaceable · priceless
gemstone
Ornamental cut mineral
platinum · jewelry · ruby · emerald · sapphire · pearl · coin · bullion · crown · goblet
fortune
Wealth or destiny
prosperity · inheritance · estate · capital · hoard · opulence · abundance · windfall · jackpot · bonanza
clues
Hints toward answers
expedition · quest · puzzle · geocache · exploration · scavenger · hidden · discovery · riddle · trail
wreck
Destroyed vessel or vehicle
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- sunkenDescended beneath water level
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
pirates · reef · flotsam · Blackbeard · Spanish Main · doubloon · chest · submarine · diver · fathom
archaeology
Study of physical remnants
talisman · heirloom · inscription · scroll · sarcophagus · icon · manuscript · papyrus · codex · tomb
- adventureadventure, quest, quests, exploration, explorers
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- fantasy adventuredragon, dragons, wizard, wizards, magic
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- Piratespirate, buccaneer, corsair, corsairs, privateers
- action-adventurecombat, exploration, quest, hero, villain
- treasure chestLocked box for valuables
- treasure huntGame seeking hidden prizes
- buried treasureValuables interred for safekeeping
- treasure mapGuide to hidden loot
- hidden treasureConcealed valuables awaiting discovery
- treasure roomChamber for storing valuables
treasury, treasured, treasures, treasurer, treasuring, treasure chest, treasurers, treasuries, treasure trove