Tasman
A·bel Jans·zoon [ah-buhl yahn-sohn], /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/, 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
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How to use Tasman in a sentence
Tasman's account of the natives—Cook's—Labillardière's—Flinders'.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2) | John WestPort Arthur—one of the penal settlements on Tasman's Peninsula.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2) | John WestHamilton mentions that the tradition of Tasman's visit in 1642 was still preserved.
Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora | Edward EdwardsWith the exception of Tasman, in 1642, no European captain had ever visited its shores.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules VerneHe stopped this time at Nomouka, called Rotterdam by Tasman.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules Verne
British Dictionary definitions for Tasman
/ (ˈtæzmən) /
Abel Janszoon (ˈabəl ˈjansuːn). 1603–59, Dutch navigator, who discovered Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Tonga and Fiji Islands (1642–43)
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