Cunha

[ koonyuh ]
/ kunyə /

noun

Tris·tão da [treesh-toun] /triʃˈtãʊ̃/,1460–1540?, Portuguese navigator and explorer.

Example sentences from the Web for cunha

  • Tristo da Cunha was before all things an explorer; his hope was to discover fresh countries for his royal master.

    Rulers of India: Albuquerque |Henry Morse Stephens

  • They were no doubt making for Tristo da Cunha, which lies at a distance of about 400 miles in that direction.

    A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499 |Unknown

  • For this important office the king first selected Tristo da Cunha, a daring and skilful commander and navigator.

    Rulers of India: Albuquerque |Henry Morse Stephens

  • The island of Tristan da Cunha was sighted, looming in the evening light like some huge monster rising out of the ocean.

    In the Eastern Seas |W.H.G. Kingston