argosy

ar·go·sy

A0418900 (är′gə-sē)n. pl. ar·go·sies 1. Nautical a. A large merchant ship.b. A fleet of ships.2. A rich source or supply: an argosy of adventure lore.

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[Alteration of obsolete ragusye, from Italian ragusea, vessel of Ragusa (Dubrovnik).]

argosy

(ˈɑːɡəsɪ) n, pl -sies (Nautical Terms) archaic or poetic a large abundantly laden merchant ship, or a fleet of such ships[C16: from Italian Ragusea (nave) (ship) of Ragusa]

ar•go•sy

(ˈɑr gə si)

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. [1570–80; earlier ragusy < Italian (nave) ragusea (ship) of Ragusa]

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argosy - one or more large merchant ships fleet - a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership