Codex:P

Parley
"Parley. I invoke the right of parley. According to the Code of the Brethren, set down by the pirates Morgan and Bartholomew, you have to take me to your captain."

- Elizabeth Swann

A term used to attempt to negotiate a conflict rather than fight. According to the Pirate Code, when under Parley, an enemy cannot be harmed until the Parley is completed and the person returned to place of origin. From the French verb parlez (to speak).

Peg leg
A wooden leg, usually tapered, strapped onto the stump of an amputated leg. Hector Barbossa had worn a peg leg during his time as a privateer. Davy Jones also had a peg leg, but it wasn't made of wood.

Penny
"That chest must be worth more than a shiny penny."

- Pintel to Ragetti

A penny is a coin (pl. pennies) or a type of currency (pl. pence) used in the British Empire. It is often the smallest denomination within a currency system.

Piece of eight
"Our new friend in Singapore was very clear&mdash;nine pieces of eight." "What's the significance of that, I wonder?"

- Ian Mercer and Cutler Beckett

Term used in reference to the Spanish Dollar; commonly associated with pirate treasure; the term given to the nine objects of the Pirate Lords used to bind, and later release, Calypso.

Pig
"Do you have any idea how difficult it was to catch that filthy pig? Not the big one. The four-legged one."

- Jack Sparrow to Blackbeard

Any of several mammals of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated farm animal Sus scrofa. It can also refer to a nasty or disgusting person; a dirty or slovenly person.

Pilotage
"Port tariffs, berthing fees, wharf handling, and Heaven help us, pilotage!"

- Bellamy

The technique or act of piloting; a pilot's fee. 

Pirate
"No. He's a pirate."

- Elizabeth Swann concerning Will Turner

An outlaw who robs ships. Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Hector Barbossa, Blackbeard and Captain Sao Feng were among the many pirates during the Age of Piracy.



Pirate brand
"I intend to see to it that any man who sails under a pirate flag, or wears a pirate brand, gets what he deserves: a short drop and a sudden stop."

- Lieutenant James Norrington

A mark of a pirate; a punishment for many crimes. Jack Sparrow was forever branded a pirate after refusing to transport slaves for the East India Trading Company.

Pirates of the Caribbean
One of Disney's biggest franchises, which include a theme park attraction and a film series. It's abbreviated as POTC, PotC or just the word Pirates.

Pirates of the Caribbean Online
An online game based on the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. It's abbreviated as POTCO, PotCo or Pirates Online.

Plunder
"I want fifty percent of your plunder." "Fifteen." "Forty." "Twenty-five!"

- Hector Barbossa and Jack Sparrow

Anything that could be stolen to be sold on at a profit.

Poppycock
"Poppycock." " 'Poppycock'?" "I never said 'Poppycock' before." "I never even thought 'Poppycock'." "Just then, you did." "I did not."

- Jack Sparrow's hallucinations and Jack Sparrow himself

Foolish talk; nonsense. Jack Sparrow never said nor thought of this word until he started hallucinating aboard the Flying Dutchman. One of his hallucinations of himself said "Poppycock" to the idea that he can't reach immortality.

Por favor
"Señorita. The Chalices, por favor."

- The Spaniard to Angelica

Por favor, a Spanish word for "please".

Port
"Making port. Where we can get rum and salty wenches once every ten years."

- Jack Sparrow's hallucination

A city, town or other location where ships load or unload; also used in the names of such settlements, for example Port Royal.

Portside
Also port. The left-hand side of a vessel; opposite to starboard. Shortened to "port" at times (not to be confused with Port).

POTC
Abbreviation for Pirates of the Caribbean. Also abbreviated as PotC or Pirates.

POTCO
Abbreviation for Pirates of the Caribbean Online. Also abbreviated as PotCo or Pirates Online.

Poxy
"Dearly beloved, we be gathered here today&mdash;to nail yer gizzard to the mast, ye poxy cur!"

- Hector Barbossa

Slang for a person deemed worthless and contemptible; literally to be infected with a pox. 

Prostitute
Prostitutes were women who provided sexual services in return for payment.

Providence
"I say it was Divine Providence, what escaped us from jail."

- Ragetti

The manifestation of divine care or direction. 

Pound
"Generally, when EITC employees save the company money, I award them a nice bonus. Say, ten pounds."

- Cutler Beckett to Jack Sparrow

The pound sterling, commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the Great Britain and the British Empire. It is subdivided into 100 pence (singular: penny).

Prophecy
"There is a prophecy. Maybe you don't believe in the supernatural." "No, no, no, I've seen a thing or two." "...The prophecy is this: Blackbeard will meet his death, within a fortnight, at the hands of a one-legged man. That's why he needs the Fountain, Jack."

- Angelica to Jack Sparrow

A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration. The Quartermaster of the Queen Anne's Revenge was known to have the ability to see things before they happen, after being zombiefied, thereby making prophecies. He prophesied Blackbeard's death in the hands of a one-legged man.

Pub
"Fact is, you're signing up men tonight, pub called Captain's Daughter."

- Joshamee Gibbs and Jack Sparrow

A public house, where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and drunk. Many pubs also provide food and/or entertainment. Notable pubs included the Captain's Daughter in London. Pubs were sometimes referred to as taverns.

Punishment
"Never thought Jack the type to be afraid of dying." "Aye, but with Jones, it ain't about the dying&mdash;it's about the punishment. Think of the worst fate you can conjure for yourself, stretching on and on forever. Well, that's what awaits you in Davy Jones' Locker."

- Will Turner and Joshamee Gibbs A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime. A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution. Any treatment or experience so harsh it feels like being punished. Those who go to Davy Jones' Locker have to deal with punishment that stretches on forever.