sea king

American  

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.

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sea king British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sea king

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

Example Sentences

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sea king

But he knows what a sea king is--no king at all, so to speak.

From King Alfred's Viking A Story of the First English Fleet by Whistler, Charles W. (Charles Watts)

This old sea king whose history we take a delight in relating, had as has been shown a very quick eye for the shortcomings of his friends.

From The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day by Clynton, Richard

At all times he was a provident and wakeful sea king who knew his ship through and through.

From 1492 by Johnston, Mary

Captain Howel Davis, our next sea king, was a native of Milford, who, being taken224 prisoner by England, was appointed captain of the vessel of which he had been chief mate.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter

Over the land old Bar-rule rose up like a sea king with hoar-frost on his forehead, and the smoke began to lift from the chimneys of the town at his feet.

From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Caine, Hall, Sir