Topic: Pirates/Ships ✓✓

“I know we’ve been adversaries in the past...but a little bit of goodwill on both our parts can go a long way.” Dry

“See those bamboo logs athwart the boat, fore and aft, sticking out over the water, with the other logs joining their ends?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

There is quite an armada assembled here at the naval base. Salt to the Sea

“Murderer! Oh, you barbarous creature! You have killed Brother Methuselah!” Redwall

The Governor’s barge glided toward the prison dock, its teak paneling gleaming in the sunlight. A Wish in the Dark

On its back, a grim-looking mustached man in a cowboy hat brandished an old-fashioned blunderbuss, its wide metal mouth extending back over a wooden handle. Dactyl Hill Squad

There was a boatswain’s whistle, and in silence one group boarded the Dartmouth. Johnny Tremain

He made me think of a pirate captain disposing of the booty. A Separate Peace

When they’d learned that Gaea the evil earth goddess had put a bounty on their heads, Leo had wanted to know for how much. The House of Hades

He stood by the bow a moment, staring down at the curl of white fire. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

This is a color-blind society, my brethren...people are judged by the content of their character instead of the color of their skin.Kyle: Dear Martin

“I want to explore before someone locks us in a brig and throws away the key.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)

Buccaneers and pirate-wannabes of all ages abound, since pirate attire is encouraged and usually available from event vendors. Seattle Times (Jul 5, 2017)

The report that she dyes it is one of the many calumnies of which she is the subject, but which happily cannot harm her. Lambert, Nannie

The ship careened to one side, taking evasive maneuvers. The House of Hades

But there were cataclysms ahead for him—for all of them. Tiger, Tiger

She had a clipper bow, and on her foredeck was mounted a three-inch cannon. Stuart Little

The face of Jim O’Brien, a Mastodon King and old-time comrade, caught his eyes. The Call of the Wild

They blundered along, hacking at the undergrowth with cutlass and spear. Redwall

But then again, Lindsey wasn't much for being a damsel in distress. An Abundance of Katherines

By dawn the refitting of the "Golden Hind" was accomplished as far as lay in the power of the dauntless crew. Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

All afternoon the seas had been thickening, and now, as they came out on deck, the water was running high and rough. Ship Breaker

I climb into the dinghy, a copper rowboat so small, it doesn’t seem to be able to hold its own weight above the waterline, much less mine. Challenger Deep

It was like a treasure hunt, where instead of gold doubloons I was searching for myself. P.S. I Miss You

He placed a roll of 150 ducats in gold upon the table, and presenting Liszt with an open receipt, asked him to sign it. Huneker, James

Where hills made gibbous shadows in the moon, They heard the eldritch laughters of the wind, Seeming the mirth of death; and 'neath their gaze Gaunt valleys deepened like an old despair. Smith, Clark Ashton

The film borrowed heavily from a recent American picture, “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,” but put a distinctly Japanese spin on the allegory. Washington Post (Aug 8, 2017)

Through a fog of pain, she heard the ship’s figurehead, Festus the bronze dragon, creaking in alarm and shooting fire. The House of Hades

Their brother was surely one of them; to believe otherwise was folly. Zeitoun

They turned over a dozen frigates, well armed and fully manned—a dozen frigates!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Captain George Booth struck fear into the hearts of all who hailed upon the seas and especially President Lincoln who liked to watch plays aboard large galleons anchored off of Washington D. C. with his wife, Tammy.

The Putnam was rolling much too heavily for the cook to make fire in the galley. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

“I’m innocent!” the boy my age sobbed as they dragged him up onto the gallows and put the hangman’s noose around his neck. Prisoner B-3087

I can’t help but feel that her decision to join us was a gambit of her own. Dry

“Because they fought back when whalers harpooned them. Right in these very waters, actually. Back in the 1800s. Now, the other types of whales? Well, they’d die pretty conveniently once the harpooner stuck ’em. Shouting at the Rain

Back at the helm, Leo yanked the wheel. The House of Hades

Eight months ago it was a herculean effort to walk myself and my IV stand to the bathroom. The Running Dream

Drenched pirates shouted and hoisted and scrambled, but there was nothing to be done. Beauty Queens

A crusted rope, stained green from months of trailing off the barge’s hull, forgotten. A Wish in the Dark

That was not, of course, an ironclad promise, but he would accomplish it literally. One Hundred Years of Solitude

By four in the afternoon the stranger was a mile astern, and with the aid of a glass I could see her colours--they were black, and bore the emblem of the Jolly Roger. Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

But the keel remained intact, and the boat eventually righted itself, though it was flooded. Washington Times (Jul 28, 2017)

Every day for two months the line of bullock carts came in laden with bricks and stones and cement, sheets of tin and corrugated iron, coils of rope and hemp. Nectar in a Sieve

Yes, matey, the real famous pirates were the true scallywags who sailed the ocean blue, looking for merchant ships and other vessels to board for the sake of looting, pillaging and plundering, Oh my!

They hacked the fruit open with a machete, careful not to get the juice on their hands or clothes. A Wish in the Dark

He tried to swim, to kick, but in the maelstrom there was no up or down. The Reader

Over the centuries, he tells Marie-Laure, the city ramparts have kept out bloodthirsty marauders, Romans, Celts, Norsemen. All the Light We Cannot See

It peered at the boy with one hand up—like a lost mariner searching for land—and exclaimed, “Ah-hah! Whom have we here, what?” The Once and Future King

He has a little book, in which he intends to keep a maritime diary, which I trust shall be a record of great moment, when viewed with the hindsight of years. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves

Estimates of losses were not available, with rescuers yet to reach villages marooned by the worst floods in recent years. Reuters (Aug 14, 2017)

Stale air and dust mites come through the vent. The Sky at Our Feet

He was—he is—a mongrel, but mostly setter, and he loved to hunt. Z for Zachariah

Who knew what brand of mutiny his captives might cook up if they shared a common tongue. The Underground Railroad: A Novel

“And you, Ophelia, have caused me naught but worry,” she scolded, though gently. Ophelia

Or perhaps Mundungus, who had pilfered plenty from this house both before and after Sirius died? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“Beaten, bleeding, terrified, the men lay huddled together in the hold, while the pirates proceeded in their work of pillage and brutality. Whymper, Frederick

Yes, matey, the real famous pirates were the true scallywags who sailed the ocean blue, looking for merchant ships and other vessels to board for the sake of looting, pillaging and plundering, Oh my!

Like most people on the boat, I run from port to starboard and back again to see the ones that breach the surface and wave their flippers. Shouting at the Rain

There they removed it gingerly from the water, inverted it over their heads, and began a mile-and-a-half portage across Seattle. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

The weak sea light fell through the clerestory portholes. The Road

“I guess a privateer would be a pirate in peacetime. But this is war. We only capture English ships.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Instead of a knife she used a blade that curved like the prow of a Viking ship, sailing to battle in distant seas. Interpreter of Maladies

She was talking about the Northerners in Onitsha who had been killed in reprisal attacks. Half of a Yellow Sun

“You rogue! You traitor! Jo, how could you?” cried the three girls, as Snodgrass led her friend triumphantly forth, and producing both a chair and a badge, installed him in a jiffy. Little Women

A salvage boat was supposed to have hauled it up to the Miami River and loaded it on a garbage barge. Flush

He had a scabrous face, with a dirty cloth wrapped around his neck. Crispin: The Cross of Lead

He looked very severely at me and said that Lee was a scalawag, and that I ought to be ashamed of myself for having him around. Warner, Anne

In the old days they fished from schooners, big wooden ships with white canvas sails that took the fishermen far offshore to the Grand Banks fishing grounds. The Young Man and the Sea

Scurvy, an 18th century disease caused by a lack of vitamin C, appears to have made a surprise comeback in Australia. The Guardian (Nov 28, 2016)

Scattered along the river bank were docks and wharves with skiffs and rowboats tied up to them. My Brother Sam is Dead

The masts and spars of the boats stood stiff and dark. Homecoming

Like most people on the boat, I run from port to starboard and back again to see the ones that breach the surface and wave their flippers. Shouting at the Rain

I grew fearful that we would not be able to staunch the flow. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves

That stern of a Turkish gulet where 10 of us slept on cushions under the stars. The Guardian (Oct 18, 2016)

The Demiguise escaped on board the ship and bred with a stowaway ghoul. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

A man in tattered clothes stands hunched over in the doorway. Amari and the Night Brothers

Was he motivated by a promise of immunity, or was it a personal vendetta against Faraday? Scythe

Jeremiah Yea, verily, I, Jeremiah, say unto thee, the king: Thou dealest falsely with me, and thy words are a blind. Zweig, Stefan

Those rats and vermin, an absolute shower of yahoos and cads! Redwall

English captains were still searching our vessels and seizing our sailors. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch