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Definition of Jolly roger
1. Noun. A flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship.
Generic synonyms: Flag
Terms within: Skull And Crossbones
Definition of Jolly roger
1. Noun. the traditional flag used on European and American pirate ships; often pictured as a white skull and crossbones on a black field; the blackjack ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jolly Roger
Literary usage of Jolly roger
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1913)
"UNDER THE jolly roger McGuffey Proves That An Ounce of Prejudice is a Barrel oí
Imagination By PETER B. KYNE Author if: Ca£fain Scragg; Drawing» ht. ..."
2. Notable Trials: Romances of the Law Courts by Richard Storry Deans (1906)
"THE "jolly roger." A Typical Case of the Eighteenth Century. THANKS to the British
Navy, mariners may now sail the sea without any danger save from the ..."
3. Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, Clayton Meeker Hamilton (1910)
"CHAPTER XXV I STRIKE THE jolly roger I HAD scarce gained a position on the
bowsprit, when the flying jib flapped and filled upon the other tack, ..."
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