Pinzón

[peen-thawn]

noun

1. Martín Alonzo c1440–93?, and his brother, Vicente Yáñez c1460–1524?, Spanish navigators with Christopher Columbus.

Pinzón

/ pinˈθɔn /

noun

1. Martín Alonzo (marˈtin aˈlɔnθo). ?1440–93, Spanish navigator, who commanded the Pinta on Columbus' first expedition (1492–93), which he abandoned in a vain attempt to be the first to arrive back in Spain

2. his brother, Vicente Yáñez (biˈθente ˈjaɲɛθ). ?1460–?1524, Spanish navigator, who commanded the Niña on Columbus' first expedition (1492–93)