Golden Hind captain (5 letters)

{ Answer }

DRAKE

{ Related Clues }

Admiral or duck
Armada conqueror
Donald Duck, for one
Explorer Francis
A hero of 1588
Male duck
Male mallard
Male merganser
Shade of green
Sir Francis
Captain of the Golden Hind
Circumnavigator Sir Francis
Des Moines university
Donald Duck, e.g.
Explorer Sir Francis
Famed Chicago hotel
Sitting duck, maybe
Star of "Kismet," "Oklahoma!," etc.
Victor over the Armada
Admiral who defeated the Armada
Sir Francis who circumnavigated the globe

{ Tags }

admiral, armada, captain, defeated, donald, drake, duck, explorer, francis, globe, golden, hind, kismet, male, mallard, maybe, oklahoma, sir, sitting, star, who

{ Notes }

The answer DRAKE is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.

{ Definition }

DRAKE as a noun:

1. (Drake, Francis Drake, Sir Francis Drake) = English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

2. adult male of a wild or domestic duck