argosy
/ˈɑrɡəsi/
noun
- A large merchant ship, especially one with a rich cargo.
- In the story, the argosy sailed home loaded with silk and spices.
- The museum displayed a model of a 16th-century argosy.
- The old port was once filled with argosies from distant lands.
- A fleet of such ships; a large group of merchant vessels.
- The argosy of trading ships set out at dawn.
- The king sent an argosy to establish trade routes.
- An entire argosy was lost in the storm.
- A rich supply or source of something valuable.
- Her collection of rare stamps was an argosy of treasures.
- The old mine proved to be an argosy of precious gems.
- The library was an argosy of knowledge for the young scholar.