1. a large merchant ship, especially one with a rich cargo
Usage: nautical; literary
2. a fleet of ships
Usage: nautical; literary
3. a rich supply or store of something
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The argosy sailed into port laden with spices and silks from distant lands.
• Shakespeare wrote of an argosy of ships in The Merchant of Venice.
• The museum contained an argosy of ancient artifacts.
• Pirates often targeted the Spanish argosy carrying gold from the New World.
• The library was an argosy of knowledge and wisdom.
• The trading company’s argosy dominated Mediterranean commerce.
• Her mind was an argosy of creative ideas and inspiration.