Frobisher
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Fro·bish·er
(frō′bĭ-shər, frŏb′ĭ-), Sir Martin 1535?-1594. English explorer who made three voyages to the Canadian Arctic (1576, 1577, and 1578) in search of the Northwest Passage.
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Frobisher
(ˈfrəʊbɪʃə)n
(Biography) Sir Martin. ?1535–94, English navigator and explorer: made three unsuccessful voyages in search of the Northwest Passage (1576; 1577; 1578), visiting Labrador and Baffin Island
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Fro•bish•er
(ˈfroʊ bɪ ʃər, ˈfrɒb ɪ-)n.
Sir Martin, 1535?–94, English explorer.
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Noun | 1. | Frobisher - 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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