Dampier

William, 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.
Historical Examples

The Boy with Wings Berta Ruck
Celebrated Travels and Travellers Jules Verne
History of the Buccaneers of America James Burney
Notable Voyagers W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
Masters of the Wheat-Lands Harold Bindloss
Masters of the Wheat-Lands Harold Bindloss
The Naval Pioneers of Australia and Walter Jeffery Louis Becke
Masters of the Wheat-Lands Harold Bindloss
In the Andamans and Nicobars C. Boden Kloss
Masters of the Wheat-Lands Harold Bindloss

noun
William. 1652–1715, English navigator, pirate, and writer: sailed around the world twice

Read Also:

Dawes
Charles Gates, 1865–1951, U.S. financier and diplomat: vice president of the U.S. 1925–29; Nobel Peace Prize 1925. William, 1745–99, U.S. Revolutionary patriot: rode with Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott warning Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston. Contemporary Examples Don’t Audit The Fed Justin Green September 10, 2012 Historical Examples Sons and Lovers David […]
Dawson
Sir John William, 1820–99, Canadian geologist and educator. William Levi, 1899–1990, U.S. composer and conductor. a town in NW Canada, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers: former capital of the Yukon Territory. Contemporary Examples Why Do People Believe in Scientology and Other Fringe Religions? Jesse Singal July 6, 2012 Terrorist Ends Canada’s […]
De morgan
Augustus, 1806–71, English mathematician and logician. William Frend [frend] /frɛnd/ (Show IPA), 1839–1917, English novelist and ceramist. Historical Examples A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II) Augustus De Morgan A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II) Augustus de Morgan A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II) Augustus De Morgan A Budget of […]

Donovan
William Joseph (“Wild Bill”) 1883–1959, U.S. lawyer and military officer: organizer and director of the OSS 1942–45. Contemporary Examples 13 Best Moments From Bill’s Bash Benjamin Sarlin September 24, 2009 ‘Mob Wives’ Courtroom Drama Exposes Rat, But Protects Jury Michael Daly March 11, 2014 Why Does Hollywood Hate Gay Sex? Ramin Setoodeh January 3, 2012 […]
Drummond
Henry, 1851–97, Scottish clergyman and writer. William, 1585–1649, Scottish poet. William Henry, 1854–1907, Canadian poet, born in Ireland. Contemporary Examples Google’s Lobbying Blitz Howard Kurtz, Daniel Stone June 23, 2011 Historical Examples The White Feather P. G. Wodehouse The Story of the Mormons William Alexander Linn Fix Bay’nets George Manville Fenn Tessa Louis Becke A […]