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[edit] Sail
A canvas mounted on a ship used to catch the wind and drive it along; "to sail", a voyage or excursion in a vessel; collective term for sailing vessels. [1]
[edit] Salvage
The act of saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea. [2]
[edit] Savvy
- "Son, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow. Savvy?"
- ―Jack Sparrow to Gillette[src]
To comprehend; understand.[1] Jack Sparrow commonly used the term, almost as a catchphrase[2] in which context the word was thought to mean "Understand?" or "Get it?".
[edit] Scurvy
Contemptible or despicable; literally a disease due to a deficiency of Vitamin C. [3]
[edit] Shiver me timbers
Shock or suprise, drawn from the shock of a cannonball impact which literally shivers a ship's timbers.[1]
[edit] Shroud
The taut ropes or wires converging from both sides on the head of a lower or upper mast of the outer end of a bowsprit to steady it against lateral sway: a part of the standing rigging. [4]
[edit] Sir
A respectful or formal term of address used for a man, such as "No, sir". It could also refer to a distinctive title of a knight or baronet; after being knighted, Lord Beckett had once been refered to as Sir Beckett. Lastly, it could refer to a lord or gentleman, such as "noble sirs and ladies".[5]
[edit] Smithy
Also forge. The name for a blacksmith's workplace.[3] John Brown maintained a smithy in Port Royal.[2]
[edit] Squall
- "A call to all, pay heed to the squall, / And turn your sails toward home."
- ―from Hoist the Colours[src]
A sudden, violent gust of wind. [6]
[edit] Starboard
The right-hand side of a vessel facing forward; opposite to portside. [7]
[edit] Stay
Any of various strong ropes or wires for steadying masts; to put a ship on the other tack; also in stays: heading into the wind with sails shaking, as in coming about. [8]
[edit] Stern
The aft or rear of a vessel; opposite to bow. [9]
[edit] Stowaway
A person who hides aboard a vessel to obtain free transportation or to elude pursuers. [10] Elizabeth Swann stowed away aboard the Edinburgh Trader to reach Tortuga.[4]
[edit] Swag
Money or valuables, plunder or booty. [11]
[edit] Sweep
- "Make ready the guns, and run out the sweeps!"
- ―Hector Barbossa[src]
A long oar used to propel a vessel.[12] The Black Pearl carried sweeps.[2]
Sweep (or Sweeper) is also a term for a type of very light swivel mount cannon that was loaded exclusively with grape shot for the sole purpose of decimating the target's crew whilst leaving the ship itself intact.
