Argo

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun The name of the ship which carried Jason and his fifty-four companions to Colchis, in quest of the Golden Fleece.

II. Argo ·noun A large constellation in the southern hemisphere, called also Argo Navis. In modern astronomy it is replaced by its three divisions, Carina, Puppis, and Vela.

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Argo
Argo, ūs, f. (gen. Argūs, Prop. 3, 22, 19; acc. Argo, Varr. ap. Charis. p. 94 P.; Argon, Prop 1, 20,...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
argo
A name famous from Jason's romantic expedition, but absurdly quoted as the first ship, for the fleet...

The Sailor's Word-Book
argo navis
The southern constellation of the Ship, containing 9 clusters, 3 nebulæ, 13 double and 540 single st...

The Sailor's Word-Book