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Lace[]
- "Aye, gold and silver, satin and lace. Simple trinkets for the captain's pleasure. Little mementos, you might say, reminders of his social contacts. Ah, but deceitful the captain, yet cultured nonetheless, and accustomed to comforts..."
- ―Ghostly voice
Lace on the sleeves of Elizabeth Swann's dress.
A fine delicate open fabric made of yarn, thread, cotton or silk, made in an open weblike pattern by looping, twisting, or knitting thread in patterns and used especially for trimming garments.
Lad[]
- "...Summoning the Brethren Court, then, is it?"
"It's our only hope, lad." - ―Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa
A way to address a younger male.
Lady[]
A polite term for a woman, specifically the female equivalent to, or spouse of, a lord or gentleman, and in many contexts a term for any adult woman.
Land Ho![]
- "Land, ho!"
- ―Joshamee Gibbs upon seeing Isla Cruces
Traditional calling when a sailor sights land.
Land of the Dead[]
- "The only reason I would want Jack Sparrow returned from the Land of the Dead is so I can send him back myself!"
- ―Sao Feng
Another name for Davy Jones' Locker; the afterlife.[1]
Landlubber[]
- "I assure you that I sincerely regret all those times I’ve laughed at lubbers who nearly turn themselves inside out, feeding the fish."
- ―Jack Sparrow to Robert Greene
Landlubber, or lubber, is a person unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship. The term doesn't derive from "land lover," but rather from the root of lubber, meaning clumsy or uncoordinated. Thus, a landlubber is one who is awkward at sea for familiarity with the land. The term is used to insult the abilities of one at sea.
Landsman[]
- "Sir, look at your charts. I believe you are sailing us into the Devil's Triangle."
"You hear this, men? This landsman believes an old sailor's myth." - ―Henry Turner and Toms
A seaman with less than a year's experience at sea.
Langrage[]
- "Load the guns! Case shot and langrage! Nails and crushed glass!"
- ―Joshamee Gibbs
Scraps of metal and other junk objects used to fire at an enemy in naval warfare.
Lass[]
- "If you spring me from this cell, I swear on pain of death, I shall take you to the Black Pearl and your bonnie lass."
- ―Jack Sparrow to William Turner Jr.
A way to address a younger female.
Latin[]
- "I think that this is written in Latin."
"Latin! Fitz, that's perfect! Ye learned Latin from your tutors! I remember when ye told us of all the languages you speak."
"Thank everything blessed and cursed that you aristos learn all those bloody dead languages!" - ―Fitzwilliam P. Dalton III, Arabella Smith, and Jack Sparrow
An ancient Italic language, originally spoken by the Italic Latins in Latium and Ancient Rome.
Lateen Sail[]
- "Haul the sheets handsomely, boys! Scandalize the lateen!"
- ―A hallucination of Jack Sparrow
All sails on Ammand's flagship were lateen.
A lateen sail is a triangular sail usually used as a mizzen sail. Ships such as dhows and xebecs carry all lateen sails.
Lava[]
A river of lava.
- "Why could they not have just thrown us into the volcano and gotten it over with quickly, just as they do in all of the old tales?"
"Volcano fumes are poisonous, Fitzy."
"So the whole of them would have died with us had they dropped us in the cone. Better to leave us here―let the lava flow over the opening they've blocked up."
"Exactly."
"Seal the entrance. Seal our fates."
"Even in the hour of your death, you are a dramatist, my liege." - ―Fitzwilliam P. Dalton III and Jack Sparrow
Hot, liquefied rock that flows from a volcano or other opening in the surface of Earth.
Ledger[]
- "They love spices, and linens, silks ... plantains ... and as long as it arrives on time and in sufficient supply, they are content to be nothing more than figures on a ledger."
- ―Cutler Beckett
A book or journal used for keeping notes, especially one for keeping accounting records. The Harbormaster's ledger records the details of every ship and sailor tying up at the dock. Jack Sparrow's handful of coins, a small bribe to keep his arrival a secret, ensured that he doesn't appear in it.[2]
Lee[]
Downwind, or the direction in which the wind blows away. Particularly handy in the areas of ship navigation and avoiding fragrant crewmates.
Legend[]
- "You command in an age of piracy where bold captains sail free waters. Where waves aren't measured in feet, but as increments of fear, and those who pass the test become legend."
- ―Elizabeth Swann to Sao Feng
The term legend has several meanings:
- A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events. (ex. Treasure of Cortés)
- Any person of extraordinary accomplishment. (ex. Blackbeard)
- Any key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.
Legends can also refer to a fabricated cover story, such as Jack Sparrow's escape from a desert island.
Leverage[]
Will Turner uses leverage to free Jack Sparrow from his jail cell.
- "With the right leverage, and the proper application of strength, the door will lift free."
- ―Will Turner to Jack Sparrow
The term leverage has a few different meanings:
- The exertion of force by means of a lever or an object used in the manner of a lever.
- The power to influence a person or situation to achieve a particular outcome.
Leviathan[]
- "Jones' terrible leviathan will find you, and drag the Pearl back to the depths and you along with it!"
- ―Bootstrap Bill Turner to Jack Sparrow
Leviathan (pronounced /lɨˈvaɪ.əθən/; Hebrew: לִוְיָתָן, Modern Livyatan Tiberian Liwyāṯān ; "twisted, coiled"), is a sea monster referred to in the Tanakh and the Bible. In Demonology, Leviathan is one of the seven princes of Hell and its gatekeeper. The word leviathan has become synonymous with any large sea monster or creature. During the Age of Piracy one of the EITC ships of the line was named the Leviathan.
Liberty[]
- "For liberty! For freedom! For liberated freeness! Charge!"
- ―Jack Sparrow
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behaviour, or political views.
Life[]
- "This is a beautiful sword. I would expect the man who made it to show the same care and devotion in every aspect of his life."
- ―James Norrington to Will Turner
The state between birth and death; the essence of the manifestation and the foundation of the being; the subjective and inner manifestation of the individual. The world in general, existence.
Linen[]
Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, under clothes, etc, that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
Llama[]
- "Be not deterred, gentlemen. I have a fresh consignment of fine Peruvian llamas due in a fortnight."
- ―Auctioneer
A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
Longboat[]
- "All hands on deck! Set to the longboats!"
- ―Blackbeard
An open boat to be rowed by eight or ten oarsmen, two per thwart. The longboat was double banked; its rowing benches were designed to accommodate two men each pulling an oar on opposite sides. Unlike the dinghy or the cutter, the longboat would have fairly fine lines aft to permit its use in steep waves such as surf or wind against tide where need be, which makes it useful for sailing toward shore. Like other ships' boats, the longboat could be rigged for sailing but was primarily a pulling boat. It had the double-banked arrangement in common with the cutter. This was possible as it had a beam similar to a cutter's but broader than that of a gig, which was single banked.
Longitude[]
- "This chronometer keeps the exact time in London. I'm using it to make an altitude measurement to determine longitude. Only then will we find our exact spot at sea."
- ―Carina Smyth to the crew of the Dying Gull
A geographic coordinate that specifies the east–west position of a point on the surface of the Earth.
Long nine[]
- "Set topsails and clear up this mess."
"With the wind at quarter astern, we won't catch them."
"I don't need to catch them, just get them in range of the long nines." - ―James Norrington and Theodore Groves
A long-barrelled, nine-pounder cannon, commonly mounted as a bow or stern chaser on vessels. [3] The HMS Dauntless was armed with long nines.[4]
Long pork[]
- "Cannot say about Jack Sparrow. But there's an island, just south of the straits, where I trade spice for... delicious long pork."
- ―Shrimper
A euphemism for human flesh, eaten by cannibals.
Loose cannon[]
- "Jones is a loose cannon, sir."
- ―Ian Mercer to Cutler Beckett on Davy Jones
A term used in reference to a person whose reckless behaviour endangers others; derived from the threat posed by loose cannon rolling about a warship under sail. [1] Ian Mercer described Davy Jones as such following the destruction of a pirate fleet.[1]
Love[]
Angelica proclaims her love for Jack Sparrow.
- "Ah. Love. A dreadful bond. And yet, so easily severed."
- ―Davy Jones
A term of an intense feeling of affection and care towards another person; a deep or abiding liking for something; A profound and caring attraction towards someone. The object of one’s romantic feelings; a darling or sweetheart; a term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.