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noun

Argonaut n.

Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece.

(Zool.) A cephalopod of the genus Argonauta.

One of those who went to California in search of gold shortly after it was discovered there in 1848. (U. S.) "The "Argonauts of '49" were a strong, self-reliant, generous body of men."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... bas-relief, including Salomy Jane, Yuba Bill, Tennessee's Partner, John Oakhurst and the Heathen Chinee. The Olympic Club, the Pacific Union Club on Nob Hill, the University Club, the Commonwealth, the Union League Club, the Commercial, the Transportation, the Concordia, the Argonaut, the Engineers, the Army and Navy, the Old Colony and the Press Clubs are among the other organizations with well appointed quarters. The Knights of Columbus, Masons, Elks and other fraternal orders have their own clubs. The ...

— Fascinating San Francisco • Fred Brandt and Andrew Y. Wood