NOUN | person | Frobisher, Sir Martin Frobisher | English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient |
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Meaning | English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594). | |
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Synonym | Sir Martin Frobisher | |
Instance of | explorer, adventurer | someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) |
navigator | In earlier times, a person who explored by ship |
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