Viking longships
The primary vessel used by the Vikings in their raids, the Viking longboat or longship was a good sign for anyone on shore that carnage was soon to ensue. The Viking longboats were visually beautiful with their ornate wooden carvings and designs. They had fearsome looking bows, often adorned with ferocious animal heads like dragons and would likely have struck fear into the land loving folks as they were rowing to shore. The Viking longboats were reported to have been nicknamed ‘dragonships’ by the English, who were the recipients of many a Old Norse raid. This nickname was just part of a lore and a fear that the Viking longboats would provoke, once the word of their raids began to spread. The Vikings used these longboats to become prolific invaders of many a foreign land. Information source: https://bit.ly/2U3vsOK