1. (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments ) an old man who clung to the shoulders of Sindbad the Sailor for many days and nights.
2. a burden, annoyance, care, or the like, from which it is extremely difficult to free oneself.
1. (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments ) an old man who clung to the shoulders of Sindbad the Sailor for many days and nights.
2. a burden, annoyance, care, or the like, from which it is extremely difficult to free oneself.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012