people in Garoowe, a town south of Boosaaso, describe a certain high-rolling pirate swagger.
The EU hopes that providing ships to patrol the waters and escort merchant ships will reduce pirate attacks.
But it's a story worth telling if we're to understand what it means to be a "pirate" today.
Unlike many of the other pirate-radio operators, who were in it mostly for money or adventure, Smedley saw his broadcasts as part of a wider moral crusade.
We met some American divers who were convinced they were about to excavate Captain Kidd's infamous pirate ship, the Adventure Galley, from the bottom of the Windex-blue seas.
He was an apprentice pirate aboard John Avery's ship.
Leading red Squadron, she fought against pirate forces that prospered during the war years, scuttling pirate warships that harassed Senatorial cruisers.
Another tense moment occurred in the Indian Ocean off Indonesia, where the Intrepid was approached by a suspected pirate boat.
The exhibition includes Kidd's last letter, with a promise of hidden treasure, the original inventory of all his plunder, and a genuine pirate flag from the 17th century.
This is too much for many Somali men to resist, and criminals from all across this bullet-pocked land are now flocking to Boosaaso and other notorious pirate dens along the craggy Somali shore.
"A seagull droppings fell into my eye", replied the pirate.
A pirate could be marooned on a deserted island if he broke too many rules.
But to be a truly successful pirate and not just the son of a biscuit eater, well, ya had to know a bit of science too.
In addition it should be remembered that most pirate booty did not consist of gold and silver bars, but saleable goods such as silks and other fabrics, tobacco, spices, and slaves.
The sailor suddenly saw a pirate jumping onto the deck.
When you're planning to lead a mutiny against your teachers, who better to enlist than Hollywood's most famous pirate?
He was moved to capture the skiff, arguing that it might be considered a ship and therefore legitimate prey for a pirate, but he knew a thorough search would be made for it and that might end in revelations. So he stepped ashore and entered the woods.
a black flag bearing a white skull and crossbones; indicates a pirate ship.
A good pirate captain had to know the astronomy to navigate by the stars. He had to be acquainted with meteorology and know enough fluid dynamics to make sure he didn't overload his ship with booty.
One task involved thinking of a pirate who had put his sandwich on a chest and then left.
The pirate captain beat his crew with a lash.
Child: Mommy, what is a pirate?
They have simply moved on from pirate DVDs to illegal streaming.
St. Augustine tells the story of a pirate captured by Alexander the Great, who asked him "how he dares molest the sea."
Asked how the snipers could have killed each pirate with a single shot in the darkness, Gortney described them as "extremely, extremely well-trained".
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