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Sindbad the Sailor

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[sind-bad, sin-] / ˈsɪnd bæd, ˈsɪn- /

noun

  1. (inThe Arabian Nights' Entertainments ), a wealthy citizen of Baghdad who relates the adventures of his seven wonderful voyages.


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The plot is an intricate counterpoint of love-at-first-sight, financial skullduggery in shipping circles, and Berty's appearance at a ball, disguised as Sindbad the Sailor.

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The Arabians of the 10th century thought that the islands were where Sindbad the Sailor discovered the mystical, magnetic mountain in the Sea of Zanj.

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Gwadar, which in the Baluchi language means Gateway of Winds, has been a haven for Arab seamen since the fabled Sindbad the Sailor cruised its coasts.

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Once upon a time Sindbad the Sailor set out on his Arabian Nights adventures from Basra.

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It makes me think of bow the Old Man of the Sea, after being helped by Sindbad the Sailor, refused to get off his benefactor's shoulders when asked.

From The Chums of Scranton High out for the Pennant by Ferguson, Donald