sir_john_hawkins | ||
1. | [ noun ] (nautical,work) English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595) | |
Synonyms: | hawkyns sir_john_hawkyns hawkins | |
Related terms: | privateer | |
Similar spelling: |
sir_john_hawkyns sir_john_ross sir_john_herschel sir_john_vanbrigh sir_john_suckling Sir_John_Falstaff sir_john_tenniel sir_john_gielgud |