Frobisher

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfrəʊbɪʃə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frō′bi shər, frob′i-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Fro•bish•er  (frō′bi shər, frob′i-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Sir Martin, 1535?–94, English navigator and explorer.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Frobisher /ˈfrəʊbɪʃə/ n
  1. Sir Martin. ?1535–94, English navigator and explorer: made three unsuccessful voyages in search of the Northwest Passage (1576; 1577; 1578), visiting Labrador and Baffin Island
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