(c.1565–1611), English explorer. He visited the North American bay, river, and strait which bear his name. In 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay, but his crew mutinied and set Hudson and a few companions adrift, never to be seen again.
Definition of Hudson, Henry in US English:
Hudson, Henry
proper nounˈhədsən
(c.1565–1611), English explorer. He discovered the North American bay, river, and strait that bear his name. In 1610, he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay, but his crew mutinied and set Hudson and a few companions adrift, never to be seen again.