Frobisher

Fro·bish·er

F0334200 (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.

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

Fro•bish•er

(ˈfroʊ bɪ ʃər, ˈfrɒb ɪ-)

n. Sir Martin, 1535?–94, English explorer.

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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)Sir Martin Frobisher