Early Life. Ferdinand Magellan was born in Sabrosa, Portugal in 1480 into a noble family. After serving as a court page for two years, his adventurous spirit led him to a career as an explorer. In 1506, Magellan went to the Spice Islands (Indonesia) to participate in several military and exploratory expeditions.
Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Silhouette(noun) a representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a black color; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. 2  Silhouette(verb) to represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.
1. seductress, siren, femme fatale (French), temptress, Mata Hari, mantrap (informal) a vamp in a figure-hugging black dress. verb. 1. seduce, tempt, lure, lead on, flirt with, toy with, beguile, chat up (informal), make up to, trifle with, make eyes at the scene in which the hero is vamped by a brunette siren. noun.