Definitions for jolly roger
ˈrɒdʒ ərjol·ly ro·ger

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. black flag, pirate flag, Jolly Roger, blackjacknoun

   a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship

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1. Jolly Rogernoun

   the traditional flag used on European and American pirate ships; often pictured as a white skull and crossbones on a black field; the blackjack

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1. Jolly Roger

   Jolly Roger is the traditional English name for the flags flown to identify a pirate ship preceding or during an attack, during the early 18th century (the later part of the Golden Age of Piracy). The flag most commonly identified as the Jolly Roger today — the skull and crossbones symbol on a black flag — was used during the 1710s by a number of pirate captains including Black Sam Bellamy, Edward England, and John Taylor. It went on to become the most commonly used pirate flag during the 1720s, although other designs were also in use.

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1. jolly roger

   The Jolly Roger is the name given to any of various flags flown to identify a ship's crew as pirates. The most iconic Jolly Roger is typically represented as a skull and crossbones on a black flag.

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1. Jolly Roger

   The Jolly Roger is any of various flags flown to identify a ship's crew as pirates that were about to attack. The flag most commonly identified as the Jolly Roger today is the skull and crossbones, a flag consisting of a human skull above two long bones set in an x-mark arrangement, most usually depicted crossing each other directly under the skull and not behind it in any way, on a black field. This design was used by several pirates, including Captains "Black Sam" Bellamy, Edward England, and John Taylor. Some Jolly Roger flags also include an hourglass, another common symbol representing death in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Despite its prominence in popular culture, plain black flags were often employed by most pirates in the 17th-18th century. Historically, the flag was flown to frighten pirates' victims into surrendering without a fight, since it conveyed the message that the attackers were outlaws who would not consider themselves bound by the usual rules of engagement—and might, therefore, slaughter those they defeated. The same message was sometimes conveyed by a red flag, as discussed below.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jolly roger

   A pirate's flag; a white skull in a black field.

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1. jolly rogernoun

   Jolly Roger is the best band this side of A-town. I was smokin' weed with the Jolly Roger, I sucked some dick and it was the LA dodgers. -- 50 Cent (The Great Ones) chode

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jolly roger in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of jolly roger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of jolly roger in a Sentence

1. Montana Siniff:

   Jolly Roger is entirely false. Jessica Watkins hates explosives. There is no moral or lawful way to really make use of explosives as a regular citizen.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=jolly roger
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jolly_Roger
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolly_Roger
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=jolly roger
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=jolly roger