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drekkar
noun
a Viking longship, described in historical sources as elegant and ornately decorated, and used by those who went raiding and plundering.
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noun
a Viking longship, described in historical sources as elegant and ornately decorated, and used by those who went raiding and plundering.
“The drekkar's prows carried carvings of menacing beasts, such as dragons and snakes, allegedly to protect the ship and crew, and to ward off the terrible sea monsters of Norse mythology.”
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The drekkar's prows carried carvings of menacing beasts, such as dragons and snakes, allegedly to protect the ship and crew, and to ward off the terrible sea monsters of Norse mythology.