English Dictionary

Jolly Roger

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌdʒɒli ˈɹɒdʒə/

名詞

The traditional flag used on European and American pirate ships, and, more recently, by submarine crews, often pictured as a white skull and crossbones on a black field; the blackjack.

日本語の意味

海賊旗。欧米の海賊船や、近年では潜水艦乗組員により使用される伝統的な旗で、黒地に白いドクロと交差する骨が描かれている。

The crew raised the Jolly Roger at dusk and prepared for battle.

乗組員は夕暮れに白いドクロと交差した骨が描かれた黒い海賊旗を掲げ、戦闘の準備をした。

意味（1）

The traditional flag used on European and American pirate ships, and, more recently, by submarine crews, often pictured as a white skull and crossbones on a black field; the blackjack.

A Day or two after they parted, [Francis] Spriggs was choſe Captain by the reſt, and a black Enſign was made, which they called Jolly Roger, with the ſame Device that Captain [Edward] Low carried, viz. a white Skeliton in the Middle of it, with a Dart in one Hand ſtriking a bleeding Heart, and in the other, an Hour Glaſs; when this was finiſhed and hoiſted, they fired all their Guns to ſalute their Captain and themſelves, and then looked out for Prey.

Jolly Rogers （ plural ）