Argonaut

(är′gə nôt′, -nät′)

noun

Origin: L Argonauta < Gr Argonautēs < Argō, Jason's ship + nautēs, sailor < naus, ship

See Argonaut in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Argonauta, genus name

Origin: , from Latin Argonautae, Argonauts; see argonaut

noun

Greek Mythology One who sailed with Jason on the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
also argonaut A person who is engaged in a dangerous but rewarding quest; an adventurer.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin Argonautae, Argonauts

Origin: , from Greek Argonautēs, Argonaut

Origin: : Argō, the ship Argo

Origin: + nautēs, sailor (from naus, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots)

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