Jolly Roger

[roj-er] /ˈrɒdʒ ər/
noun
1.
a flag flown by pirates, having the device of a white skull and crossbones on a black field.
Origin
1775-85
British Dictionary definitions for Jolly Roger

Jolly Roger

noun
1.
the traditional pirate flag, consisting of a white skull and crossbones on a black field
Jolly Roger in Culture

Jolly Roger definition


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