noun
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
• Syn: ↑battle of Trafalgar
• Regions: ↑Atlantic, ↑Atlantic Ocean
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑naval battle
• Part Holonyms: ↑Napoleonic Wars
Useful english dictionary. 2012.