Sindbad the Sailor

[sind-bad, sin-]

noun

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

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As with “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” and “Sindbad the Sailor,” “Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp” had not appeared in any extant Nights manuscripts.

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I was ready to take thankfully anything with a salty flavor, from "Sindbad the Sailor" to Mr. Clark Russell.

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The black giant of Sindbad the Sailor and the monster woodward of Cynan alike descend from the Polyphemus blinded by Odysseus.

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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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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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