Shackleton

[ shak-uhl-tuhn ]

noun

1. Sir Ernest Henry, 1874–1922, English explorer of the Antarctic.

Shackleton

/ ˈʃækəltən /

noun

1. ShackletonSir Ernest Henry18741922MBritishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Sir Ernest Henry. 1874–1922, British explorer. He commanded three expeditions to the Antarctic (1907–09; 1914–17; 1921–22), during which the south magnetic pole was located (1909)

Example Sentences

Hurley did not accompany Shackleton on the dash to South Georgia.

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For Jarvis, however, the only holy presence looking out for them is Shackleton.

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In ‘Chasing Shackleton’, Tim Jarvis re-enacts a hundred-year-old Antarctic journey using replica gear and clothing.

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Not unknown in his time, Shackleton was nevertheless not as revered then as he is now.

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Imperiled as he is, he cannot recreate the tooth-and-nail desperation that fueled Shackleton.

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To the north, open water was visible, and to the north-east the Shackleton Shelf, so that we were nearing home at last.

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To-day he wanted me to go with him and Canon Shackleton to see something or other about the poor of London.

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In 1743, he was placed in the college of Dublin, and then commenced his correspondence with Shackleton.

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On the way back Lieutenant Shackleton unfortunately ruptured a blood-vessel during an unusually heavy strain at the sledges.

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The Aurora, Shackleton's ship which had gone down to the polar regions, was calling for help.

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