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† aˈssogue Obs.
[a. F. assogue (in same sense), a. Sp. azogue, Pg. azougue, quicksilver, ad. Sp. Arab. az-zaouga (P. de Alcala) = Arab. az-zāūq, i.e. az = al the, zāūq, ad. Pers. zhīwah quicksilver.]
A Spanish vessel carrying quicksilver to America for use in the silver-mines.
1692Lond. Gaz. No. 2760/2 The two Assogues Ships designed to have sailed..for New Spain. 1762Gentl. Mag. 118 Outward bound flotas, assogues, or register ships. |