Baffin

[ baf-in ]

/ ˈbæf ɪn /

noun

William,1584?–1622, an English navigator who explored arctic North America.

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Example sentences from the Web for baffin

Like people accustomed to decide rapidly, they determined to reach Baffin's Bay as soon as possible.
The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras|Jules Verne
Their instructions required them to examine with especial care the openings at the head of Baffin's Bay.
Ocean's Story; or Triumphs of Thirty Centuries|Edward Rowland
Ultimately an Arctic sanctuary might be made on either Baffin or Melville islands.
Supplement to Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador|William Wood
The same day they passed an inlet, to which Baffin had given the name of Wolstenholme Sound.
Robert Kerr's General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 18|William Stevenson

On June 12th, Byleth and Baffin were forced by the ice to enter a bay on the coast.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne