English noun: Selkirk | |||
1. | Selkirk (person) Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721) | ||
Synonyms | Alexander Selcraig, Alexander Selkirk, Selcraig | ||
Instance hypernym | crewman, sailor | ||