Alexander Selkirk

Definitions of Alexander Selkirk
  1. noun
    Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
    synonyms: Alexander Selcraig, Selcraig, Selkirk
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    crewman, sailor
    any member of a ship's crew
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