sea king

noun

one of the piratical Scandinavian chiefs who ravaged the coasts of medieval Europe.
(initial capital letters) a twin-engine U.S. Navy helicopter for rescue work and antisubmarine warfare.

sea king

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

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

We realise the Sea King fleet is ageing and welcome the investment in new aircraft.

So the sea-king told the waves to cast on the shore riches that they had stolen from all the ships that had ever been wrecked.

Iceland was too quiet a land to hold the stirring sea-king long and news from Norway soon made him take ship again.

It was but a narrow strip of water that separated the old Sea King, or Buccaneer, from his neighbours on the mainland.

The journey homewards was a sad one, for the spirits of the old sea king were entirely broken.

The bold Buccaneer that once was, the great Sea King, the mighty trader, was struck for a few moments completely dumb.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

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