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Selkirk

DEFINITIONS OF: Selkirk

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n Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)

Synonyms:
Alexander Selcraig, Alexander Selkirk, Selcraig
Example of:
crewman, sailor
any member of a ship's crew
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