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Jolly Roger makes an pirate walk the plank.
Walk the plank[]
- "Walk the plank!"
"What did the bird say?!" - ―Cotton's parrot and Jack Sparrow
To be forced to walk to one's death by stepping off a plank extending over the water from a ship's side.[1]
Wastrel[]
- "You brought me the wrong wastrel. Find the proper one, and dispose of this imposter."
- ―King George II to Henry Pelham and John Carteret
A person who does nothing positive with their life, making no use of their abilities or the opportunities that are offered to them.
Watch[]
- "Eight bells! Which of you unfortunate souls stood watch?"
- ―Blackbeard
A division of the working day aboard a ship, as well as the members of the crew that would work these shifts. The crew of a ship would be divided into a "starboard" and "larboard" watch, which took alternating four-hour shifts. While one worked, the other rested. A senior officer kept time using an hourglass, ringing the ship's bell every half-hour; "eight bells" signaled the changing of the watch.
Water[]
- "Cowards! Back in the water! There be no refuge on land! On my word!"
- ―Blackbeard
A colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, rivers, lakes and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. It can also refer to a stretch or area of water, such as a river, lake, or the sea. Water has a number of other practical uses, including its use in bathing and cooking.
Waterfall[]
The waterfall at Farthest Gate.
- "What's that?"
"Depends."
"On what?"
"On whether the stories are all true. If they are, that's a waterfall that spills over at high tide, with a short drop to an underground lagoon. If not—well, too late. Chalk one up for the stories." - ―Will Turner and Jack Sparrow
A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline.
Water line[]
- "Hit them below the water line. ¡Vamos! ¡Vamos!"
- ―Armando Salazar
The line of floatation of a ship; the line supposed to be described on the hull by the surface of the water when a ship is afloat. Often the proper line of floatation when the ship is fully laden.
Wedding[]
- "A wedding. I love weddings! Drinks all around!"
- ―Jack Sparrow
A ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage through a ceremony. William Turner and Elizabeth Swann were officially wed during the battle of Calypso's maelstrom by Hector Barbossa.
Wench[]
A young woman or peasant girl, sometimes a serving girl.
Whale oil[]
- "Smell that? Whale oil. Stuff burns like a miracle from God."
"Can you make it work?"
"Made by the English! Let's not get our hopes up." - ―Salaman and Blackbeard
Any of various oils and fats extracted from the blubber of whales and used in the manufacture of soap and lubricants. Whale oil is used to light up the lighthouse in Whitecap Bay.
Wheel[]
The ship's wheel of the Silent Mary.
- "On the wheel, then, Mr. Turner."
"Aye, Captain Turner." - ―William Turner Jr. and William Turner Sr.
A device used aboard a ship to steer it and control its course. Together with the rest of the steering mechanism, it forms part of the helm.
Whelp[]
- "You men chase the other one down out of the rigging. I'll teach this whelp a lesson myself--defend yourself, boy!"
- ―Captain McGlue to his crew and Will Turner
A young offspring of a canid, especially of a dog (pup) or a wolf (cub), the young of a bear or similar mammal. It can also be a derogatory term for an insolent youth; a mere child; often used as a disparaging form of address for a boy or young man. The word was most notably used for Will Turner, who was referred to as "the whelp" on several occasions.
Wind chime[]
- "The Pirate Lord of the Black Sea is attacking you!"
"Not Ammand the Corsair! He's going to kill us all! He's going to string us up from the yardarms and use our bones for wind chimes!" - ―Carolina and a sailor
A type of percussion instrument constructed from suspended tubes, rods, bells, or other objects that are often made of metal or wood.
Witch[]
Shansa, a sea witch
- "You know what 'witch' is? Woman who works magic, da?"
"Yes, I know what that is. But aren't witches supposed to be ugly?" - ―Boris Palachnik and Jack Sparrow
A term that designated any female practitioner of witchcraft. It could also be used colloquially in reference to a very unpleasant woman. Carina Smyth was sometimes labeled a witch because she studied science and astrology, whereas Shansa was known as a sea witch.[2]
Witch doctor[]
- "We've been following her, you see. All the way from the Yucatán, where she used weird little dolls to make a poor old witch doctor sick..."
"He is not a witch doctor. He is my great-grandfather." - ―Jack Sparrow and Tumen
A type of healer who treated ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft.
Witchcraft[]
- "Carina Smyth, you're an orphan born of the devil... accused of practicing witchcraft. Before you die... do you have anything to confess?"
"I confess that I'm not a witch, that I am a woman of science." - ―Confessional Priest and Carina Smyth
The use of supernatural powers of magic. A practitioner of witchcraft is a witch, though men may sometimes be referred to as a warlock.
Wizard[]
- "Silverback came looking for it two years ago....It was a horrible night...his leg and terrible grin all glowing red like fire...everything in the house flying around...I'd never seen anything like it. Before that time, nothing out of the ordinary had happened to me—or anyone I knew for that matter. Wizards and magic and supernatural things were things you read about, not things you lived. I didn't know there really were wizards! Or pirates. Or pirate wizards. I thought they was just stories my da' told me."
- ―Tim Hawk
A man who uses or practices magic derived from supernatural sources powers, especially in legends, fairy tales, and mythology.
World's End[]
An area within the Farthest Gate, likely named for the massive waterfall which served as the entrance to Davy Jones' Locker.[3]
Wretch[]
- "Where's the medallion?"
"Wretch!"
"Ah. Where's dear William?" - ―Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann
An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person; an unpleasant, annoying person. Wretch was a term usually against those who were careless or spend a life as a miscreant, rogue, scoundrel, or pitiable person. The term "wretch" was referred to both Jack Sparrow[4] and Angelica.[5]