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HAWKYNS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
Synonyms:
Hawkins; Hawkyns; Sir John Hawkins; Sir John Hawkyns
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
privateer; privateersman (an officer or crew member of a privateer)
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