Plural of argosy; large merchant ships, especially those carrying valuable cargo, or a fleet of such vessels.
Plural of 'argosy,' from Italian 'Ragusea' (ship of Ragusa), a major Mediterranean port. The term entered English during the medieval trade period.
Argosies were legendary merchant vessels so famous that Shakespeare mentioned them in 'The Merchant of Venice'—they represented the wealth and adventure of Renaissance sea trade!
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