Mawson

[ maw-suhn ]

noun

1. Sir Douglas, 1882–1958, Australian Antarctic explorer, born in England.

Mawson

/ ˈmɔːsən /

noun

1. MawsonSir Douglas18821958MAustralianEnglishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Sir Douglas. 1882–1958, Australian Antarctic explorer, born in England

Example Sentences

A contemporary, and colleague of Ernest Shackleton and Captain Scott, Mawson was even tougher.

From The Daily Beast

In the afternoon, Dr. Mawson's party forged ahead, the dogs romping along on a downhill grade.

From Project Gutenberg

All the theories vanished when the figure assumed the well-known form of Dr. Mawson.

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All hands pulled the other sledge, and we came up fifteen minutes later with Dr. Mawson's camp at eighteen and a quarter miles.

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Shortly after eight o'clock we caught sight of Dr. Mawson's camp, and set sail to make up the interval.

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I left instructions that a flag should be flown on the wireless mast if Dr. Mawson returned.

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