Kraken
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noun.
A huge sea monster in Norwegian legend.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A mythical sea-monster said to appear at times off the coast of Norway.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A fabulous Scandinavian sea monster, often represented as resembling an island, but sometimes as resembling an immense octopus.
Word Usage
"It's hard to properly dramatize, say, the domestic effects of Dad's bank overdraft when a giant writhing kraken is levelling the city."