— Magellanic /maj'euh lan"ik/ , adj.
/meuh jel"euhn/ , n.
1. Ferdinand , c1480-1521, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Straits of Magellan 1520 and the Philippines 1521.
2. Strait of , a strait near the S tip of South America between the mainland of Chile and Tierra del Fuego and other islands, connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific. 360 mi. (580 km) long; 2 1 / 2 -17 mi. (4-27 km) wide.