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argosy

Syllabification: (ar·go·sy)
Pronunciation: /ˈärgəsē/

Definition of argosy

noun (plural argosies)

literary
  • a large merchant ship, originally one from Ragusa (now Dubrovnik) or Venice.

Origin:

late 16th century: apparently from Italian Ragusea (nave) '(vessel) of Ragusa' (see Ragusa)

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