Fulton

[ fool-tn ]

noun

1. Robert, 1765–1815, U.S. engineer and inventor: builder of the first profitable steamboat.
2. a city in central New York.
3. a city in central Missouri.
4. a male given name.

Fulton

/ ˈfʊltən /

noun

1. FultonRobert17651815MUSTECHNOLOGY: engineer Robert . 1765–1815, US engineer: designed the first successful steamboat (1807) and steam warship (1814)

Fulton

/ fl′tən /

1. American engineer and inventor who developed the first useful submarine and torpedo (1800) and produced the first practical steamboat (1807).

Example Sentences

“The longer the brands can maintain that without gaming it, the longer the platform will be a powerful tool for conversations people care about,” Fulton said.

From Digiday

Now, with a 6-3 conservative supermajority, Fulton could strike a big blow against equality.

From Washington Blade

There are efforts underway in neighboring Fulton and Gwinnett counties to do the same.

From Ozy

Fulton, by contrast, involves a government contractor that claims it has a constitutional right to discriminate against same-sex couples while performing a governmental service.

From Vox

Davidson, however, cautioned he doesn’t expect the Supreme Court act on any of petition related to LGBTQ issues before it decides the Fulton case.

From Washington Blade

Go look at a map of Fulton County, Georgia, which contains Atlanta, and see how large it is.

From The Daily Beast

The population of Fulton County as a whole is 977,000, meaning that more than half the people live outside Atlanta proper.

From The Daily Beast

Sharpton now escorted Fulton through the moving media swarm.

From The Daily Beast

“Trayvon is not here to speak for himself,” Sybrina Fulton began.

From The Daily Beast

The names of Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin were unknown to all of us before last February.

From The Daily Beast

Then, if you gentlemen are successful here, and capture Fulton and Jefferson City, our brightest hopes will be fulfilled.

From Project Gutenberg

Harry had no further adventures in reaching Fulton, and at once reported to Captain Duffield, who was in command of the post.

From Project Gutenberg

Of this force, Colonel Guitar ordered one hundred to accompany him to Fulton.

From Project Gutenberg

When this became known to the few Union inhabitants of Fulton they implored Guitar not to do it.

From Project Gutenberg

Lawrence and Dan were told of the danger that threatened Fulton, and they determined to accompany Guitar in his expedition.

From Project Gutenberg