Note 228 — THE PORTER AND THE THREE LADIES OF BAGHDAD. (continued 2)
Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2
The Captain or Master of the ship (not the owner). In Al Yaman the word also means a "barber," in virtue of the root, Raas, a head.
Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2
The Captain or Master of the ship (not the owner). In Al Yaman the word also means a "barber," in virtue of the root, Raas, a head.