sea king

sea king

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.

Origin:
1575–85; translation of Old Norse sǣkonungr; cognate with Old English sǣcyning
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Sea king is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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sea king
 
n
any of the greater Viking pirate chiefs who led raids on the coasts of early medieval Europe

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