ARGONAUT

Argonaut

(noun) (Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece

argonaut

(noun) someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

argonaut (plural argonauts)

Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct).

An adventurer on a dangerous but rewarding quest.

Etymology

Proper noun

Argonaut

(Greek mythology) One of the members of the Argo who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece.

Any of several ships and submarines of the British and US navies.

(Canadian football) A team member for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar"go*naut, n. Etym: [L. Argonauta, Gr. Argo.]

1. Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A cephalopod of the genus Argonauta.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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