Sentence:  “Ahoy, <WSD>mateys</WSD>!” The chorus came from all sides, and he fought the urge to snicker. / She nudged him with her elbow, and he looked down to find her eyes twinkling. / “Hope you brushed up on your pirate lingo. The desk is over there. I gotta go use the little wench′s room.” / He watched her go with a grin and nearly laughed again when he saw the signs on the bathroom doors. Wenches and <WSD>Mateys</WSD>. Good God. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A fellow sailor; "often used affectedly, especially as a pirate".