Treasure Island Glossary
Black Spot - In Treasure Island a ‘black spot’ is a small circular piece of card given to a condemned pirate. It is usually a death sentence.
Buccaneer - pirate
Coxswain - person who steers ship (Israel Hands eon the Hispaniola
cutlass - long knife or sword
Grog (slang) - alcohol. grog shop: bar, inn
Haggard - tired, unshaven, dirty
Mate - short for ‘ship mate’. Slang word for friend still used in British English
Mutineer - a sailor refusing to accept orders from a captain
Parlour - old word for room to entertain guests or customers e.g, in the Admiral Benbow
Sneer - to show disrespect in face or voice
Treachery - to break an agreement or promise.
Tremble - shake involuntarily (e.g through fear, in an earthquake etc)