Maury, Matthew Fontaine Syllabification: (Mau·ry, Matthew Fontaine)Pronunciation: /ˈmôrē/Definition of Maury, Matthew Fontaine (1806–73), US oceanographer. He conducted the first systematic survey of oceanic winds and currents, and published charts of his findings. Maury, Matthew Fontaine in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Maury, Matthew Fontaine in the British & World English dictionary