treasure map
X marks spot
A treasure map is a diagram showing the location of buried or hidden valuables, typically marked with an X.
The concept belongs more to pirate fiction than reality—few actual treasure maps exist.
Figuratively, any guide to finding something valuable: This book is a treasure map to the best restaurants in the city.
Seeking journey for something
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- journeyTravel from place to place
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
X marks the spot · uncharted · island · compass · navigator · seafarer · explorer · odyssey
Treated hide for manuscripts
- scrollWound document of parchment
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- cartographyCreating geographic representations
ancient · artifact · relic · inscription · aged · weathered · faded · codex
Hidden writing system
- codeSymbolic communication system
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- secretsConcealed information
cryptic · hidden · clues · puzzle · decode · decipher · arcane · conundrum
Caribbean colonial-era pirate
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
- Jolly RogerBuccaneer's standard
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
- doubloonHistoric Spanish gold currency
booty · plunder · corsair · marooned · cutlass · shipmate · schooner · brigantine
quest
Seeking journey for something
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- journeyTravel from place to place
exploration · X marks the spot · uncharted · island · compass · navigator · seafarer · explorer · odyssey · frontier
parchment
Treated hide for manuscripts
- scrollWound document of parchment
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
cartography · ancient · artifact · relic · inscription · aged · weathered · faded · codex · palimpsest
cipher
Hidden writing system
secrets · cryptic · hidden · clues · puzzle · decode · decipher · arcane · conundrum · legend
buccaneer
Caribbean colonial-era pirate
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
- Jolly RogerBuccaneer's standard
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
doubloon · booty · plunder · corsair · marooned · cutlass · shipmate · schooner · brigantine · swashbuckler
gold
Element seventy-nine
silver · diamonds · coins · hoard · loot · bullion · ingots · valuables · bounty · precious
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- treasure huntingmetal detecting, beachcombing, geocaching, gold panning, prospecting
- mystery itemsmystery box, sealed envelope, coded message, puzzle box, secret diary
- mystery objectscrystal ball, magic mirror, ancient scroll, glowing orb, sealed letter
- piracysoftware piracy, pirates, torrents, book piracy, buccaneers
- Piratespirate, buccaneer, corsair, corsairs, privateers
treasure mapwild goose chase
Hopeless pursuit of nothing
blank page · dead end · red herring · decoy · fool's errand
treasure maptrap
Device for catching animals
wanted poster · death warrant · curse · warning sign · fool's errand
treasure, treasury, treasured, mapped, mapping, treasures, treasurer, treasuring, unmapped