ˈvīkiŋ, -kēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Old Norse vīkingr, probably from vīk small inlet, creek, bay + -ingr -ing — more at wick (creek)
1.
a. usually capitalized : one belonging to the pirate crews from among the Northmen plundering the coasts of Europe in the 8th to 10th centuries
b. : sea rover
2. usually capitalized : scandinavian