Synonyms:
Selkirk, Selcraig, Alexander_Selkirk, Alexander_Selcraig
Meaning: Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
Usage examples
Only a few stores stood along what is now Main Street, which ran northward towards the Selkirk Settlement.