Kraken
Kra·ken
A colossal sea monster that attacks ships and sailors, often portrayed as a giant…A colossal sea monster that attacks ships and sailors, often portrayed as a giant octopus or squid.
/ˈkɹæ.kən/
» The giant creature was called the Kraken.
Meaning
1 senses(Norse)A colossal sea monster that attacks ships and sailors, often portrayed as a giant octopus or squid.
Examples
1 sentencesThe giant creature was called the Kraken.
Origin
Borrowed from Norwegian kraken (Bokmål entry; Nynorsk entry), definite singular of krake (Borrowed from Norwegian kraken (Bokmål entry; Nynorsk entry), definite singular of krake (“crooked dead tree, wooden drag/grapnel”) (Bokmål entry; Nynorsk entry), both from Old Norse kraki (“crooked dead tree, wooden drag/grapnel”, literally “crookie: something with crooks/hooks”), from Proto-Germanic *krankaz (“crooked”).
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