Captain Kidd

Noun

Meaning

Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)

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Robin, and Red Riding Hood Take together to the wood, And Sir Galahad lies hid In a cave with Captain Kidd. None of all the magic hosts, None remain but a few ghosts Of timorous heart, to linger on Weeping for lost Babylon. Robert Graves

Captain Kidd and Blessed William became part of a small fleet assembled by Codrington to defend Nevis from the French, with whom the English were at war. Source: Internet

Games * In 1896, Parker Brothers produced the Captain Kidd and His Treasure citation board game. Source: Internet

Richard Zacks, The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd (Hyperion, 2003) Bellomont (an investor) was away in Boston, Massachusetts. Source: Internet

And mixologist Captain Kidd, had guests sipping in paradise with original, signature and exotic cocktails. Source: Internet

But before Captain Hook, Captain Flint, and Captain Jack Sparrow, there was Blackbeard, Calico Jack, and Captain Kidd. Source: Internet

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