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argosy

[ahr-guh-see] / ˈɑr gə si /


NOUN
flotilla
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Through the plain, brick-pointed door opposite famed Fortnum & Mason, movers wrestled a seemingly inexhaustible argosy of odd treasures.

From Time Magazine Archive

As happens to the ship which is too heavily freighted with even the best cargo, our argosy capsized.

From Time Magazine Archive

With this statement I climb down the pilot's ladder to an argosy of dreams.

From Time Magazine Archive

Accompanied by his wife Muriel, more than 50 reporters, staffers and Secret Service men and an argosy of silver bowls, spoons and forks to bestow on his hosts, Humphrey deplaned first at Geneva.

From Time Magazine Archive

With much reluctance the Khan consented, and the argosy set forth.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)




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