sea king

noun

1. one of the piratical Scandinavian chiefs who ravaged the coasts of medieval Europe.

2. (initial capital letters),  a twin-engine U.S. Navy helicopter for rescue work and antisubmarine warfare.

sea king

noun

1. any of the greater Viking pirate chiefs who led raids on the coasts of early medieval Europe

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea king¹

1575–85; translation of Old Norse sǣkonungr; cognate with Old English sǣcyning