Argonaut

[ ahr-guh-nawt, -not ]

/ ˈɑr gəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt /

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noun

Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.

(sometimes lowercase) a person in quest of something dangerous but rewarding; adventurer.

a person who moved to California during the gold rush of 1849.

(lowercase) paper nautilus.

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Origin of Argonaut

<Latin Argonauta<Greek Argonaútēs crewman of the ship Argo; see nautical

OTHER WORDS FROM Argonaut

Ar·go·nau·tic, adjective

Words nearby Argonaut

argle-bargle, Argo, argol, Argolis, argon, Argonaut, Argonauts, Argonne, Argonne Forest, argonon, Argos

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How to use Argonaut in a sentence

The first vessel adapted to these purposes was the “Argonaut,” built by Simon Lake in 1894.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
We have not spoken of the Chancellor as an argonaut, of the Chancellor as a colonizer.
The Arena|Various
I again had the pleasure of feeling that in this, as in other enterprises, I was an argonaut and a pioneer.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train
The argonaut, or paper-nautilus, must be carefully distinguished from the pearly-nautilus or nautilus proper (Nautilus Pompilius).
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

He engaged a room on the fourth floor of the Argonaut, from which he was able to observe the coming and going of the enemy.
The Pirate of Panama|William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for Argonaut

Argonaut

/ (ˈɑːɡəˌnɔːt) /

noun

Greek myth one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece

a person who took part in the Californian gold rush of 1849

another name for the paper nautilus

Derived forms of Argonaut

Argonautic, adjective

Word Origin for Argonaut

C16: from Greek Argonautēs, from Argō the name of Jason's ship + nautēs sailor

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