During that time, the captain of the San Antonio turned his ship around and sailed back to Spain â taking a good deal of the supplies with him. Magellan's fleet left Spain on Aug. 10, 1519. The ships passed through the Strait of Magellan on Oct. 21, 1520. Magellan was killed in the Philippines on April 27, 1521. The remaining two ships returned to Spain in September 1522 â three years and a month since the journey began.
plural sheepskins. Learner's definition of SHEEPSKIN. 1. [count, noncount] a : the skin of a sheep usually with the wool still on it. b : a type of leather made from the skin of a sheep. a bag/coat made of sheepskin.
Wool fiber is the natural hair grown on sheep and is composed of protein substance called as keratin. Wool is composed of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and this is the only animal fiber, which contains sulfur in addition. By fleece. 2  These fibers are strong, fine and elastic fiber which is relatively short, ranging from 1 to 5 inches (25 â 125 mm). 3  Among the different wool fibers, merino wool has the greatest amount of crimp and has maximum number of scales.