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| pirate |
A pirate is someone who attacks or robs ships at sea. |
| pretend |
When young children pretend something, they use their imagination to act like someone or something that they are not. They might act like a lion or a pirate or a monster, for example. They might act as if they are in some other place or time. They might also have fun imagining, for example, that a big box is a fort, or a broom is something that they can fly on. Little children pretend a lot, but older children and adults sometimes pretend things too. [1/3 definitions] |
| skull and crossbones |
a simple image that looks like a human skull with two long bones crossed beneath it. A skull and crossbones image was used on the flags of pirate ships at one time and now is used as a warning symbol, especially on things that contain poison. |
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