Argonaut

[ ahr-guh-nawt, -not ]

/ ˈɑr gəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt /

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.

Origin of Argonaut

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

Ar·go·nau·tic, adjective

The Argonaut was built to run on the surface or on the bottom; she was not designed to navigate half-way between.

Stories of Inventors |Russell Doubleday
This experience caused me to apply to the Argonaut a further improvement, for which I had already applied for a patent.

The Submarine in War and Peace |Simon Lake
All first experiences, however, have not been so pleasant as that of the Argonaut's trial.

The Submarine in War and Peace |Simon Lake
This type of engine, with but slight modifications, was installed in six other boats built subsequent to the Argonaut.

The Submarine in War and Peace |Simon Lake

I remember the time when it was first decided to give a public exhibition of the Argonaut in 1897.

The Submarine in War and Peace |Simon Lake

Argonaut

/ (ˈɑːɡəˌnɔːt) /

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

Argonautic, adjective

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