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Crew member (commonly crewman or crewmen) was the generic term given to a member of a ship's crew, whether they were pirates or members of the East India Trading Company or the Royal Navies. There were numerous other slang terms for members of a ship's crew, some equally generic, such as "sailor" and "mate."

Ranks in a crewEdit

• Captain
• Quartermaster
• First Mate
• Second Mate
• Third Mate
• Boatswain (often named "Bo'sun")
• Cabin Boy
• Carpenter
• Gunner
• Master-at-Arms
• Navigator
• Helmsman
• Powder Monkey
• Striker
• Surgeon
• Deckhand
• Cooper
• Cook

Behind the scenesEdit

• The historical depiction of various ranks are shown in the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl DVD special feature: Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates under "Rank and Privilege".^[1]

SourcesEdit

• Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)
• The Price of Freedom

External linksEdit

• Crew member on Wikipedia

Notes and referencesEdit