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) Classified under: Nouns denoting people Synonyms: Captain Kidd; Kidd; William Kidd Instance hypernyms: captain; master; sea captain; skipper (an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship)
"Talk the hind legs off a donkey." (English proverb) "Man has responsibility, not power." (Native American proverb, Tuscarora) "A mountain won't get to a mountain, but a human will get to a human." (Armenian proverb) "He who has money and friends, turns his nose at justice." (Corsican proverb) Page delivered in 0.0368 seconds
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