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Jolly Roger the traditional pirate flag, consisting of a white skull and crossbones on a black field Jolly Roger black pirate flag with white skull and crossbones. [World Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 926] See : Piracy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One green light squinting over Kidd's Creek, which is near the mouth of the pirate river, marked where the brig, the JOLLY ROGER, lay, low in the water; a rakish-looking [speedy-looking] craft foul to the hull, every beam in her detestable, like ground strewn with mangled feathers. |
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