argosies
1Argosies — Argosy Ar go*sy, n.; pl. {Argosies}. [Earlier ragusy, fr. ragusa meaning orig. a vessel of Ragusa.] A large ship, esp. a merchant vessel of the largest size. [1913 Webster] Where your argosies with portly sail . . . Do overpeer the petty… …
2argosies — n. large merchant ship, large cargo ship; fleet of cargo ships; abundant supply, abundant quantity …
3argosies — ships. N …
4Armstrong Whitworth Argosy — infobox Aircraft name = Argosy type = airliner manufacturer = Armstrong Whitworth caption = Argosy Mk I of Imperial Airways (1926) designer = first flight = March 1926 introduced = retired = status = primary user = Imperial Airways more users =… …
5Argosy — Ar go*sy, n.; pl. {Argosies}. [Earlier ragusy, fr. ragusa meaning orig. a vessel of Ragusa.] A large ship, esp. a merchant vessel of the largest size. [1913 Webster] Where your argosies with portly sail . . . Do overpeer the petty traffickers.… …
6argosy — noun (plural sies) Etymology: modification of Italian ragusea Ragusan vessel, from Ragusa, Dalmatia (now Dubrovnik, Croatia) Date: 1581 1. a large ship; especially a large merchant ship < three of your …
7Pope Damasus I — Damasus I Papacy began 366 Papacy ended 384 Predecessor Liberius …
8Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy — infobox Aircraft name = AW.650 AW.660 Argosy type = cargo manufacturer = Armstrong Whitworth caption = Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy designer = first flight = 8 January 1959 introduced = retired = status = primary user = more users = produced …
9argosy — /ahr geuh see/, n., pl. argosies. 1. a large merchant ship, esp. one with a rich cargo. 2. a fleet of such ships. 3. an opulent supply. [1570 80; earlier ragusy < It (nave) ragusea (ship) of RAGUSA] * * * …
10argosy — noun a) A merchant ship. 1594 Gremio, tis known my father hath no less Than three great argosies, besides two galliasses, And twelve tight galleys; these I will assure her, And twice as much, whateer thou offerst next. Shakespeare, b) A merchant… …
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