ALL meanings of magellan
Ma·gel·lan
M m - noun magellan Ferdinand, c1480–1521, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Straits of Magellan 1520 and the Philippines 1521. 1
- noun magellan Strait of, a strait near the S tip of South America between the mainland of Chile and Tierra del Fuego and other islands, connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific. 360 miles (580 km) long; 2½–17 miles (4–27 km) wide. 1
- noun magellan Ferdinand. Portuguese name Fernão de Magalhães. ?1480–1521, Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain. He commanded an expedition of five ships that set out to sail to the East Indies via the West. He discovered the Strait of Magellan (1520), crossed the Pacific, and reached the Philippines (1521), where he was killed by natives. One of his ships reached Spain (1522) and was therefore the first to circumnavigate the world 0
- noun magellan Ferdinand1480?-1521; Port. navigator in the service of Spain: discovered the Strait of Magellan & the Philippine Islands 0
- noun magellan Strait ofchannel between the South American mainland & Tierra del Fuego: c. 350 mi (563 km) long 0