Part 625

<h1>Argolic</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar*gol"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Argolicus</ets>, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to Argolis, a district in the Peloponnesus.</def>

<h1>Argon</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar"gon</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ inactive.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A substance regarded as an element, contained in the atmosphere and remarkable for its chemical inertness.</def>

<i>Rayleigh and Ramsay.</i>

<h1>Argonaut</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar"go*naut</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Argonauta</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ + <?/ sailor, <?/ ship. See <er>Argo</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A cephalopod of the genus Argonauta.</def>

<h1>Argonauta</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar`go*nau"ta</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of Cephalopoda. The shell is called <i>paper nautilus</i> or <i>paper sailor</i>.</def>

<note>&hand; The animal has much resemblance to an Octopus. It has eight arms, two of which are expanded at the end and clasp the shell, but are never elevated in the air for sails as was formerly supposed. The creature swims beneath the surface by means of a jet of water, like other cephalopods. The male has no shell, and is much smaller than the female. See <er>Hectocotylus</er>.</note>

<h1>Argonautic</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar"go*naut"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Argonauticus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the Argonauts.</def>

<h1>Argosy</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar"go*sy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Argosies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Earlier <ets>ragusy</ets>, fr. <ets>ragusa</ets> meaning orig. a vessel of Ragusa.]</ety> <def>A large ship, esp. a merchant vessel of the largest size.</def>

<blockquote>Where your <b>argosies</b> with portly sail . . . Do overpeer the petty traffickers. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Argot</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar`got"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. Of unknown origin.]</ety> <def>A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps, and vagabonds; flash.</def>

<h1>Arguable</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar"gu*a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being argued; admitting of debate.</def>

<h1>Argue</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar"gue</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Argued</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Arguing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>arguen</ets>, F. <ets>arguer</ets>, fr. L. <ets>argutare</ets>, freq. of <ets>arguere</ets> to make clear; from the same root as E. <ets>argent</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason.</def>

<blockquote>I <b>argue</b> not Against Heaven's hand or will. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed by <i>with</i>; <as>as, you may <ex>argue</ex> with your friend without convincing him</as>.</def>

<h1>Argue</h1> <Xpage=80>

<hw>Ar"gue</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; <as>as, the counsel <ex>argued</ex> the cause before a full court; the cause was well <ex>argued</ex>.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.</def>

<blockquote>So many laws <b>argue</b> so many sins. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>