What does argosy mean

An argosy is a merchant ship, or a fleet of such ships. … It is derived from the 16th century city Ragusa (now Dubrovnik, in Croatia), a major shipping power of the day and entered the language through the Italian ragusea, meaning a Ragusan ship.

Definition of burgher

1 : an inhabitant of a borough or a town. 2 : a member of the middle class : a prosperous solid citizen.

Definitions of signior. used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately. synonyms: signor. type of: adult male, man. an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

In 1972 Airstream launched a new line of trailers under the brand name Argosy. So the answer is yes .. Argosy is a product of Airstream. … The most noticeable difference between the Argosy brand and the Airstream brand is the Argosy has a painted exterior instead of the classic aluminum exterior of the Airstream line.

Definition of exeunt

—used as a stage direction to specify that all or certain named characters leave the stage.

Definition of czar

1 : emperor specifically : the ruler of Russia until the 1917 revolution. 2 : one having great power or authority a banking czar.

countable noun. A lassie is a young woman or girl. [mainly Scottish, informal]

noun, plural si·gno·ri·nas, Italian si·gno·ri·ne [see-nyaw-ree-ne]. a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a girl or unmarried woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.

interjection Italian. (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.

Frequency: (chiefly Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, Northumbrian) A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart. noun. 6.

Usage notes

Still prevalent in Scottish English, Irish English, North East England, and Yorkshire. Sometimes used poetically in other dialects of English.

1 : a young woman : girl a Scottish lass.

As nouns the difference between lassie and lass

is that lassie is (chiefly|scotland|northern england|geordie|northumbria) a young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart while lass is (archaic|informal) a young woman or girl.

Lassie is a fictional female Rough Collie dog, and is featured in a short story by Eric Knight that was later expanded to a full-length novel called Lassie Come-Home.

lassie (n.)

“small girl, young girl,” by 1725, Scottish diminutive of lass (n.)

Chiefly Scots Variant of lassie.

Border Collie, the Rough/Standard Collie will have a voluminous coat beside the Border’s sleeker one. … Both Standard Collie and Border Collie are considered to be agile and nimble, as both breeds were created to help herding sheep and livestock.