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I think pirates were called that because 'pirate' means a robber who operates from a ship on the ocean. Also pirates didn't really say arrgh people started thinking that when Hollywood movies came out.

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The Pirate Flag, Skull and Crossbones was made to scare the Merchants into surrendering without a fight.

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