(pronounced and often spelled bosun).īooms spars extending from the masts to hold the bottoms of the sails outstretched.īroom any of a group of flowering shrubs of the pea family.īulkhead any of the upright partitions separating parts of a ship.īy the stone A stone is a British unit of weight equal to fourteen pounds hence, Jim is saying Ben Gunn may have all the cheese he wants.Ĭalker a variant spelling of caulker: a substance, as a puttylike sealant or oakum, used to stop up cracks in a boat. A-blowing like a garding blooming like a garden.Īboveboard in nautical terms, above deck here used figuratively to mean still alive.Īlow and aloft nautical terms for "below and above" meaning thoroughly, in every possible place.Īlready ambushed already waiting in ambush.Īssizes court sessions held periodically in each county of England to try civil and criminal cases.īack to back facing away from each other, with backs touching, as in holding off attackers or opponents.īackstay a stay (heavy rope or cable used for support) extending aft (toward the rear) from a masthead to the side or stern of a vessel.īatten down your hatches to fasten canvas over a ship's hatchways (covered openings in the deck) as in preparing for a storm here Silver simply means "shut your mouth."īen Gunn is fly Fly is thieves' slang, originally, meaning "alert and knowing sharp, quick."īiscuit ship biscuit or hardtack, unleavened bread made in very hard, large wafers.īlocks pulleys or systems of pulleys (in this case, for manipulating the sails).Ī blue mug a blue face apparently Flint's habitual heavy drinking of rum had resulted in broken capillaries in his face, making his skin in those areas appear to be purplish or blue.īoatswain a ship's warrant officer or petty officer in charge of the deck crew, anchors, boats, etc.
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