Brewer's: Magnetic Mountain

A mountain which drew out all the nails of any ship that approached within its magnetic influence. The ship in which Prince Agib sailed fell to pieces when wind-driven towards it. (Arabian Nights; The Third Calendar.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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