ARGOSIES

Noun

argosies

plural of argosy

Source: Wiktionary


ARGOSY

Ar"go*sy, n.; pl. Argosies. Etym: [Earlier ragusy, fr. ragusa meaning orig. a vessel of Ragusa.]

Definition: A large ship, esp. a merchant vessel of the largest size. Where your argosies with portly sail . . . Do overpeer the petty traffickers. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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