Argosy

  • 21Argosy (Magazin) — Die Argosy Ausgabe vom 7. August 1920 Argosy (der Name bedeutet großes Handelsschiff oder Flotte ) ist ein US amerikanisches Pulp Magazin und wurde von dem New Yorker Verleger Frank A. Munsey herausgegeben. Argosy gilt als das erste US… …

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  • 22argosy — /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] * * * …

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  • 23argosy — Synonyms and related words: Naval Construction Battalion, RN, Royal Navy, Seabees, USN, United States Navy, armada, bark, boat, bottom, bottoms, bucket, coast guard, craft, division, escadrille, fleet, flotilla, hooker, hulk, hull, keel,&#8230; …

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  • 24argosy — n. large merchant ship, large cargo ship; fleet of cargo ships; abundant supply, abundant quantity …

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  • 25argosy — [ α:gəsi] noun (plural argosies) literary a large merchant ship, originally one from Ragusa (now Dubrovnik) or Venice. Origin C16: appar. from Ital. Ragusea (nave) (vessel) of Ragusa …

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  • 26argosy — n. Carack, galleon …

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  • 27argosy — n merchantman, merchant ship, cargo ship, trader, carrack, galleon; brigantine, brig, schooner; armada, flotilla, Obs. escadrille, fleet, Archaic. navy; oppulent supply, abundance, plentitude …

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  • 28argosy — ar·go·sy …

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  • 29argosy — ar•go•sy [[t]ˈɑr gə si[/t]] n. pl. sies 1) a large merchant ship, esp. one with a rich cargo 2) a fleet of such ships 3) an opulent supply or collection • Etymology: 1570–80; earlier ragusy &LT; It (nave) ragusea (ship) of Ragusa …

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  • 30argosy — /ˈagəsi/ (say ahguhsee) noun (plural argosies) Poetic a large merchant ship, especially one with a rich cargo. {Italian Ragusea a vessel of Ragusa, former Italian name (until 1918) of Dubrovnik, seaport in S Croatia} …