Pinzón

[ peen-thawn ]

/ pinˈθɔn /

noun

Mar·tín A·lon·zo

[mahr-teen ah-lawn-thaw] /mɑrˈtin ɑˈlɔn θɔ/, c1440–93?, and his brother, Vi·cen·te Yá·ñez

[bee-then-te yah-nyeth] /biˈθɛn tɛ ˈyɑ nyɛθ/, c1460–1524?, Spanish navigators with Christopher Columbus.

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Examples from the Web for pinzon

Columbus knew well enough that Captain Pinzon had gone off gold hunting and had not found any gold.
The True Story of Christopher Columbus|Elbridge S. Brooks
It is claimed, however, that the presence of Pinzon is disproved by documents showing him to have been in Rome at this time.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor
It is here very likely that the influence of the Pinzon family was usefully applied.
Christopher Columbus, Complete|Filson Young
On September 25th Pinzon reported to him that he thought he saw land; but it proved to be only clouds.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)|John William Draper

Here Pinzon met a terrific storm, which came very near sending his whole fleet to the bottom.
Discoverers and Explorers|Edward R. Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for pinzon

Pinzón

/ (Spanish pinˈθɔn) /

noun

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

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

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