Magellan, Ferdinand
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMagellan, FerdinandFerdinand MagellanMa‧gel‧lan, Fer‧di‧nand /məˈɡelən, -ˈdʒe- $ -ˈdʒe-, ˈfɜːdənænd $ ˈfɜːr-/ (?1480–1521) a Portuguese sailor generally considered to be the first person to sail all around the world. The Strait of Magellan at the bottom of South America was named after him.