Definitions of Frobisher
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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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synonyms:
Sir Martin Frobisher
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adventurer, explorer
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
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navigator
in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
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adventurer, explorer
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