Tasman

[taz-muh n; Dutch tahs-mahn]

noun

A·bel Jans·zoon

[ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/, 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.

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Historical Examples of tasman

Tasman's account of the natives—Cook's—Labillardière's—Flinders'.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)
John West
Port Arthur—one of the penal settlements on Tasman's Peninsula.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)
John West
Hamilton mentions that the tradition of Tasman's visit in 1642 was still preserved.
Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora
Edward Edwards
"This is the second country discovered by us," says 'Tasman.
A Book of Discovery
Margaret Bertha (M. B.) Synge
With the exception of Tasman, in 1642, no European captain had ever visited its shores.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for tasman

Tasman

noun

Abel Janszoon (ˈabəl ˈjansuːn). 1603–59, Dutch navigator, who discovered Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Tonga and Fiji Islands (1642–43)

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