flying carpet
Airborne woven transport
A flying carpet is a legendary rug capable of transporting riders through the air, familiar from Middle Eastern folklore and *One Thousand and One Nights*.
The image persists in fantasy literature and film.
Figuratively, a flying carpet suggests magical or effortless transportation: I wish I had a flying carpet to skip this commute.
Storied genie summoner
- Arabian NightsMedieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
- genieMagical wish-granting spirit
- lampElectric light fixture
One Thousand and One Nights · fable · tale · legend · lore · storytelling · epic · adventure
Magical influence over someone
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
- conjuredProduced by magic
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
wizardry · charmed · bewitched · supernatural · mystical · arcane · enchanted · levitation
Interlaced on loom
- loomFabric-making frame
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- fabricWoven or knit material
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
kilim · handmade · craftsmanship · tassels · fringe · embroidered · ornate · patterned
Of or from Iran
- ArabianOf the peninsula
- BaghdadIraqi seat of government
- sultanMuslim royal ruler
- bazaarOpen-air merchant district
minaret · palace · desert · oasis · caravan · silk · spices · jasmine
Rising effortlessly upward
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- hoveringSuspended without support
- airborneTraveling through air
- skywardToward the firmament
aerial · altitude · ascending · descending · drifting · suspended · buoyant · weightless
Travel from place to place
- voyageJourney by sea
- travelMovement between locations
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- destinationIntended arrival point
escape · adventure · expedition · traverse · wanderlust · odyssey · nomadic · roaming
Aladdin
Storied genie summoner
- Arabian NightsMedieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
- genieMagical wish-granting spirit
lamp · One Thousand and One Nights · fable · tale · legend · lore · storytelling · epic · adventure · quest
enchantment
Magical influence over someone
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
- conjuredProduced by magic
- incantationSpoken magical formula
sorcery · wizardry · charmed · bewitched · supernatural · mystical · arcane · enchanted · levitation · illusion
woven
Interlaced on loom
tapestry · kilim · handmade · craftsmanship · tassels · fringe · embroidered · ornate · patterned · dyed
Persian
Of or from Iran
bazaar · minaret · palace · desert · oasis · caravan · silk · spices · jasmine · harem
soaring
Rising effortlessly upward
skyward · aerial · altitude · ascending · descending · drifting · suspended · buoyant · weightless · cruising
journey
Travel from place to place
destination · escape · adventure · expedition · traverse · wanderlust · odyssey · nomadic · roaming · commute
- Arabian folkloreAladdin, Ali Baba, Arabian Nights, djinn, genie
- Fictional Vehiclesstarship, mothership, Battlestar Galactica, Millennium Falcon, Borg cube
- Arabian Mythologydjinn, jinni, ghoul, afreet, efreet
- Arabian TalesScheherazade, Sinbad, One Thousand and One Nights, Arabian Nights, Ali Baba
- mythic vehicleschariot, Argo, chariot of fire, ghost ship, war chariot
- pantomimedame, pantomime dame, pantomime horse, principal boy, ugly sisters
flying carpetbroomstick
Cleaning tool's handle
witch's broom · flying broomstick · Pegasus · magic horse · seven-league boots
flying carpetwelcome mat
Rug at the entrance
doormat · area rug · throw rug · Persian rug · oriental carpet
flying carpetautomobile
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
car · city bus · subway train · bicycle · walking