Webster's Dictionary 1913

5914

Argoile

Ar″goile (�), n. Potter's clay. Chaucer.

5915

Argol

Ar″gol (�), n. [Cf. Argal, Orgal. Of unknown origin.] Crude tartar; an acidulous salt from which cream of tartar is prepared. It exists in the juice of grapes, and is deposited ...

5916

Argolic

Ar‐gol″ic (�), a. [L. Argolicus, Gr. �.] Pertaining to Argolis, a district in the Peloponnesus.

5917

Argon

Ar″gon (�), n.(Chem.) A substance regarded as an element, contained in the atmosphere and remarkable for its chemical inertness. Rayleigh and Ramsay.

5918

Argon (2)

Ar″gon (?), n.(Chem.) A colorless, odorless gas occurring in the air (of which it constitutes 0.93 per cent by volume), in volcanic gases, etc.; — so named on account of its ine...

5919

Argonaut

Ar″go‐naut (�), n. [L. Argonauta, Gr. �; � + � sailor, � ship. See Argo.] 1. Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fle...

5920

Argonaut (2)

Ar″go‐naut (?), n. One of those who went to California in search of gold shortly after it was discovered there in 1848. Bret Harte.The “Argonauts of '49” were a strong, self-rel...

5921

Argonauta

‖Ar′go‐nau″ta (�), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of Cephalopoda. The shell is called paper nautilus or paper sailor.☞ The animal has much resemblance to an Octopus. It has eight arms, two o...

5922

Argonautic

Ar″go‐naut″ic (�), a. [L. Argonauticus.] Of or pertaining to the Argonauts.

5923

Argosy

Ar″go‐sy (�), n.; pl.Argosies (�). [Earlier ragusy, fr. ragusa meaning orig. a vessel of Ragusa.] A large ship, esp. a merchant vessel of the largest size.Where your argosies wi...

5924

Argot

‖Ar′got″ (�), n. A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps, and vagabonds; flash.

5925

Arguable

Ar″gu‐a‐ble (�), a. Capable of being argued; admitting of debate.

5926

Argue

Ar″gue (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Argued (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Arguing.] [OE. arguen, F. arguer, fr. L. argutare, freq. of arguere to make clear; from the same root as E. argent.] 1....

5927

Argue (2)

Ar″gue, v. t. 1. To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued.2. To prove or evince; too manifest...

5928

Arguer

Ar″gu‐er (�), n. One who argues; a reasoner; a disputant.

5929

Argufy

Ar″gu‐fy (�), v. t. & i. [Argue + -fy.] 1. To argue pertinaciously. Halliwell.2. To signify.

5930

Argulus

‖Ar″gu‐lus (�), n. [NL., dim of Argus.] (Zoöl.) A genus of copepod Crustacea, parasitic of fishes; a fish louse. See Branchiura.

5931

Argument

Ar″gu‐ment (�), n. [F. argument, L. argumentum, fr. arguere to argue.] 1. Proof; evidence.There is.. no more palpable and convincing argument of the existence of a Deity.Ray.Why...

5932

Argument (2)

Ar″gu‐ment (ăr″gū̍‐ment), v. i. [L. argumentari.] To make an argument; to argue. Gower.

5933

Argumentable

Ar′gu‐men″ta‐ble (–men″tȧ‐b'l), a. [L. argumentabilis.] Admitting of argument. Chalmers.

5934

Argumental

Ar′gu‐men″tal (�), a. [L. argumentalis.] Of, pertaining to, or containing, argument; argumentative.

5935

Argumentation

Ar′gu‐men‐ta″tion (�), n. [L. argumentatio, from argumentari: cf. F. argumentation.] 1. The act of forming reasons, making inductions, drawing conclusions, and applying them to ...

5936

Argumentative

Ar′gu‐men″ta‐tive (�), a. 1. Consisting of, or characterized by, argument; containing a process of reasoning; as, an argumentative discourse.2. Adductive as proof; indicative; a...

5937

Argumentize

Ar″gu‐men‐tize (�), v. i. To argue or discuss. Wood.

5938

Argus

‖Ar″gus (�), n. [L. Argus, Gr. �.] 1. (Myth.) A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to t...

5939

Argus shell

Ar″gus shell′ (�). (Zoöl.) A species of shell (Cypræa argus), beautifully variegated with spots resembling those in a peacock's tail.

5940

Argus-eyed

Ar″gus–eyed (�), a. Extremely observant; watchful; sharp-sighted.