'Jolly Roger' definitions:
Definition of 'Jolly Roger'
From: WordNet
noun
A flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship [syn: black flag, pirate flag, Jolly Roger, blackjack]
Definition of 'Jolly Roger'
From: GCIDE
- Roger \Rog"er\, n. [From a proper name Roger.] A black flag with white skull and crossbones, formerly used by pirates; -- called also Jolly Roger and pirate flag. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Synonyms of 'Jolly Roger'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- and blue,
- banderole,
- banner,
- banneret,
- black flag,
- blue ensign,
- bunting,
- burgee,
- coachwhip,
- colors,
- Dannebrog,
- ensign,
- flag,
- gonfalon,
- gonfanon,
- guidon,
- house flag,
- jack,
- long pennant,
- merchant flag,
- national flag,
- Old Glory,
- oriflamme,
- pennant,
- pennon,
- pennoncel,
- red,
- red ensign,
- royal standard,
- signal flag,
- standard,
- Star-Spangled Banner,
- Stars and Stripes,
- streamer,
- swallowtail,
- tricolor,
- Union Flag,
- Union Jack,
- vexillum,
- white