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Jolly Roger

the traditional pirate flag, consisting of a white skull and crossbones on a black field
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Jolly Roger

black pirate flag with white skull and crossbones. [World Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 926]
See: Piracy
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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