COOK, CAPTAIN JAMES


Meaning of COOK, CAPTAIN JAMES in English

Cook, Captain James BrE AmE

(1728–79) a British sailor and ↑ explorer who sailed to Australia and New Zealand, and claimed the eastern coast of Australia for Britain. He also discovered several islands in the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii, where he was killed.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.