Jolly Roger

[roj-er]

noun

1. a flag flown by pirates, having the device of a white skull and crossbones on a black field.

Jolly Roger

noun

1. the traditional pirate flag, consisting of a white skull and crossbones on a black field

Jolly Roger

1. A black flag with a white skull and crossbones, flown in past centuries by pirate ships.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jolly Roger¹

First recorded in 1775–85