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OP I'd always assumed 'argosy' came from Jason's Argonaut. The definition also seems to fit, describing a large ship carrying a wealthy cargo. As the word wasn't used before 1577 it's obvious I was wrong, but it's a curious fact that the two words seem so similar in construction and definition but have entirely different origins.
Thanks for enlivening my days with just this sort of fascinating factlet.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Argosy Altadena Annie 01/23/12 03:16 PM Re: Argosy Myra 01/23/12 04:30 PM Re: Argosy Maraith 01/23/12 05:11 PM Re: Argosy LukeJavan8 01/23/12 06:40 PM Re: Argosy Faldage 01/23/12 10:08 PM Re: Argosy Jackie 01/24/12 02:13 AM Re: Argosy zmjezhd 01/24/12 01:17 PM Re: Argosy Wodwo 01/24/12 01:13 PM
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