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A navigable sea route between the southern coast of Chile and the northern coast of Tierra del Fuego.
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Strait of Magellan — Strait of Ma|gel|lan the Strait of Magellan a narrow area of sea between Tierra del Fuego and the ↑mainland of South America. It connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and was discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520 … Dictionary of contemporary English
Strait of Magellan — The Strait of Magellan (also called the Straits of Magellan or the Magellanic Strait) comprises a navigable sea route immediately south of mainland South America and north of Tierra del Fuego. The waterway is the most important natural passage… … Wikipedia
Strait of Magellan — noun the strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands to the south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built • Instance… … Useful english dictionary
Strait of Magellan — channel of water between the South American coast and the islands south of it … English contemporary dictionary
Magellan — may refer to: Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer who led part of the first expedition around the world Magellan (band), a progressive rock band Magellan (search engine), a forerunner of the Excite web portal Lotus Magellan, a file manager… … Wikipedia
Magellan — Magellan1 [mə jel′ən] Ferdinand 1480? 1521; Port. navigator in the service of Spain: discovered the Strait of Magellan & the Philippine Islands Magellanic [maj΄ə lan′ik] adj. Magellan2 [mə jel′ən] Strait of channel between the South American… … English World dictionary
Magellan, Ferdinand — Portuguese Fernão de Magalhães Spanish Fernando de Magallanes born с 1480, Sabrosa, or Porto?, Port. died April 27, 1521, Mactan, Phil. Portuguese navigator and explorer. Born to the nobility, Magellan from 1505 served in expeditions to the East… … Universalium
Strait — A strait is a narrow, navigable channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of… … Wikipedia
Magellan — I. /məˈdʒɛlən/ (say muh jeluhn) noun Ferdinand, c. 1480–1521, Portuguese navigator; first European to discover the Strait of Magellan and the Philippine Islands. II. /məˈdʒɛlən/ (say muh jeluhn) noun Strait of, a strait near the southern tip of… …
Magellan — Ma|gel|lan, Fer|di|nand (?1480 1521) a Portuguese sailor who most people consider to be the first person to sail all around the world. The ↑Strait of Magellan at the bottom of South America was named after him … Dictionary of contemporary English
