The term 'Champlain' refers to the French explorer Samuel de Champlain, who is known for his exploration of the Great Lakes region of North America. The crossword solutions associated with this term are LAC (3 letters), which stands for 'LAKE' in French; HURON (5 letters), which is one of the five Great Lakes; KENNEBEC (8 letters), which is a river in Maine; LAKE (4 letters), which is another word for a large body of water; and SARANAC (7 letters), which is a LAKE in New York. All of these words are related to the explorations of Samuel de Champlain and the Great Lakes region.