viking

adjective

1. of or relating to the Vikings or the period in which they lived.

noun

1. One of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors that raided (and then settled) the British Isles and other parts of Europe in the 8th to the 11th centuries and, according to many historians, were the first Europeans to reach North America.

2. A regular character in the fantasy literature and games, namely a barbarian, generally equipped with an ax or sword and a helmet adorned with horns.