jacks here, small flags.
jaundice an infirmity in which the eyeballs, skin, and urine become abnormally yellowish as a result of increased bile in the blood.
labyrinth an intricate network of winding passages, a maze.
larboard the left-hand side of the ship as one faces forward; also called port.
lee leeward, downwind, on the sheltered side.
Lee Shore the leeward, downwind, sheltered, or protected shore.
legerdemain sleight of hand, tricks of a stage magician.
Leviathan a sea monster, a whale (biblical).
libertines people who live unrestrained, immoral lives.
lucifers lucifer, an early type of friction match.
