English noun: Hawkins | |||
| 1. | Hawkins (person) English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595) | ||
| Synonyms | Hawkyns, Sir John Hawkins, Sir John Hawkyns | ||
| Instance hypernym | privateer, privateersman | ||
| 2. | Hawkins (person) United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969) | ||
| Synonyms | Coleman Hawkins | ||
| Instance hypernym | saxist, saxophonist | ||