sea king
Americannoun
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one of the piratical Scandinavian chiefs who ravaged the coasts of medieval Europe.
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(initial capital letters) a twin-engine U.S. Navy helicopter for rescue work and antisubmarine warfare.
noun
Etymology
Origin of sea king
1575–85; translation of Old Norse sǣkonungr; cognate with Old English sǣcyning
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They were banded together in great hordes, each ruled by a chieftain, who was called a sea king, because his dominions scarcely extended at all to the land.
From King Alfred of England Makers of History by Jacob Abbott
At all times he was a provident and wakeful sea king who knew his ship through and through.
From 1492 by Mary Johnston
Meiris, which was the name of a fabulous sea king, and was afterwards used to denominate any mighty king or warrior.
From Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys by James Anson Farrer
He was a worthy representative of the old Norse sea king, from whom he was descended, and his descent was shown in his great love of the sea.
From The Pilots of Pomona by Robert Leighton
Some call me king, though I rule but over a few ships, as a sea king.
From King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut by Charles W. (Charles Watts) Whistler
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