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21 Cards in this Set
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squall
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storm
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messmate
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sailor on your ship
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lubber
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land lover, wimpy person
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seafaring
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working or traveling on the sea
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gallows
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framework used for hanging criminals
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dog
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bad man
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magistrate
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local officer or judge
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gig
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small rowboat
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irons
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handcuffs
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buccaneer
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pirate
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blockhouse
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wooden fort
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roundshot
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bullets or musketballs
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musket
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gun or rifle
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sauce
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back talk
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keelhauling
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to drag a person across or along the keel of a ship
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heave
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pull
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overboard
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to fall over the rail of a ship into the water
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saber
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cavalry sword with a curved blade
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cutlass
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short sword
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guinea
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English gold coin
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sequin
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Italian gold coin
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