Archaic word of the day: God’s acre - a churchyard; burial ground (First recorded in 1610; translation of German 'Gottesacker') #englishlanguage #history #17thc

Archaic word of the day: glim - a candle; a light or lamp (First recorded in 1690) #englishlanguage #history #17thc

Probably the book that most influenced the image of pirates of the Golden Age we have today. #piratehistory #pirates #history #historybookchat

Archaic word of the day: glabriety - baldness; smoothness (First recorded in 1630; from Latin 'glabritas' meaning hairless) #englishlanguage #history #17thc

Archaic word of the day: garth - a yard or garden; cloister garth - an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister (First recorded in 1300; from Old Norse garthr meaning 'farmyard, courtyard') #englishlanguage #history #medievalsky

Archaic word of the day: gammer - an old woman (First recorded in 1565; contraction of godmother) #englishlanguage #history #Tudor

Archaic word of the day: gallant - a dashing gentleman; a brave, noble-minded, or chivalrous man (First recorded in 1350; from Old French 'galant') #englishlanguage #history #medievalsky

The interesting history of Captain Hornigold and the 'Pirate Republic' of Nassau in the form of a novel. #piratehistory #pirates #history #historybookchat

Active in the Indian Ocean from 1692 to 1699, Robert Culliford was first a friend and then a foe of Captain Kidd. waynesavage.com/robert-culli... #piratehistory #pirates #history

Archaic word of the day: fizgig - a frivolous or flirtatious young woman (First recorded in 1520) #englishlanguage #history #Tudor

Archaic word of the day: fishwife - a woman who sells fish; a coarse-mannered, vulgar-tongued woman (First recorded in 1375; from the late Middle English word 'fisshwyf ') #englishlanguage #history #medievalsky

Archaic word of the day: filibeg - the kilt worn by Scottish Highlanders (First recorded in 1740; from Scots Gaelic) (not sure if this word is still used in Scotland) #englishlanguage #history #c18th

An action-packed pirate adventure that was definitely written with a Hollywood movie in mind. #piratehistory #pirates #history #historybookchat

Archaic word of the day: fane - a shrine or temple; a church (First recorded in 1350; from Latin fānum, meaning temple or sanctuary) #englishlanguage #history #medievalsky

Laurent de Graff, the dashing French buccaneer who attacked the English colony of Jamaica on several occasions in the 17th century. More at waynesavage.com/laurens-de-g... #piratehistory #pirates #history #maritimehistory #17thced

From Algiers to the Caribbean to the South Seas. A trilogy of books by Tim Severin following the adventures of Hector Lynch. Well researched. Well worth the read. #pirates #history #historybookchat

Written in 1915, an set in a slightly earlier time period than his other books, this is probably my favourite Sabatini book. #piratehistory #pirates #history #historybookchat

Another classic by Sabatini written in 1932. #history #historybookchat #piratehistory #pirates

Born in 1650, Bartholomew Sharp took on the role of buccaneer, privateer, and pirate at different times in his sea-faring career. More about him at waynesavage.com/bartholomew-... #piratehistory #pirates #history #maritimehistory

First published in 1922, some of the terms used might shock us today. Despite that, it's still a classic of pirate literature. #pirates #history #historybookchat

Archaic word of the day: darbies – handcuffs; manacles (First recorded in 1565; probably from the phrase 'Darby's bonds' a rigid bond) #englishlanguage #history

An interesting, illustrated overview of boats and ships from the earliest canoes to today’s sophisticated ocean-going giants. #history #maritimehistory #historybookchat

Archaic word of the day: damsel - a young unmarried woman; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth (First recorded at the end of the 12th century; Middle English damisel from Old French damoisele) #englishlanguage #history #medievalsky

Overview of Spanish coins in the Golden Age of Piracy: 1 Spanish dollar = 8 reales = 272 maravedíes 1 doubloon = 2 escudos = 4 dollars = 32 reales = 1088 maravedíes #history #17thc #c18th

Archaic word of the day: cutpurse - a pickpocket; a person who steals by cutting purses from the belt (First recorded in First recorded 1325; from the Middle English word cutte-purs) #englishlanguage #history #medievalsky

The maravedíes was the smallest denomination of Spanish coin from 1537 to 1847; 64 in a Spanish dollar. Name derived from the Arabian Almoravid dinar. They were made of copper and were widespread in the Spanish colonies, being useful for small transactions. #history #17thc #c18th #c19th

The Spanish escudo was a gold coin introduced in about 1536 and issued until 1833. They were initially worth 16 reales. They were minted in denominations of half, one, two (doubloon), four and eight escudos. Most were minted in Spain. #history #17thc #c18th #c19th

The doubloon, also known as the double escudo, was worth two escudos. In 1537 it replaced the excelente/ducat. Doubloons were minted in Spain and the Spanish American viceroyalties from 1537 until 1849. #history #17thc #c18th #c19th

The Spanish real was made of silver and minted in denominations of half, one, two, and eight real coins. The eight real coin was know as the real de ocho or piece of eight. It was minted from the mid 14th century until 1868, when it was replaced by the peseta. #history #17thc #c18th #c19th

The Spanish dollar, also known as the piece of eight, was made of silver and was in use from 1497 to 1864. It was also known as the 'real de ocho', being worth eight reales. #history #17thc #c18th #c19th