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ArgoArgo Ar"go, n. [L. Argo, Gr. ?.]
1. (Myth.) The name of the ship which carried Jason and his
fifty-four companions to Colchis, in quest of the Golden
Fleece.
2. (Astron.) A large constellation in the southern
hemisphere, called also Argo Navis. In modern astronomy
it is replaced by its three divisions, Carina, Puppis, and
Vela. Argo NavisArgo Ar"go, n. [L. Argo, Gr. ?.]
1. (Myth.) The name of the ship which carried Jason and his
fifty-four companions to Colchis, in quest of the Golden
Fleece.
2. (Astron.) A large constellation in the southern
hemisphere, called also Argo Navis. In modern astronomy
it is replaced by its three divisions, Carina, Puppis, and
Vela. Argoan
Argoan Ar*go"an, a.
Pertaining to the ship Argo.
argolTartar Tar"tar, n. [F. tartre (cf. Pr. tartari, Sp., Pg., &
It. tartaro, LL. tartarum, LGr. ?); perhaps of Arabic
origin.]
1. (Chem.) A reddish crust or sediment in wine casks,
consisting essentially of crude cream of tartar, and used
in marking pure cream of tartar, tartaric acid, potassium
carbonate, black flux, etc., and, in dyeing, as a mordant
for woolen goods; -- called also argol, wine stone,
etc.
2. A correction which often incrusts the teeth, consisting of
salivary mucus, animal matter, and phosphate of lime.
Cream of tartar. (Chem.) See under Cream.
Tartar emetic (Med. Chem.), a double tartrate of potassium
and basic antimony. It is a poisonous white crystalline
substance having a sweetish metallic taste, and used in
medicine as a sudorific and emetic. ArgolArgol 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
from wines on the sides of the casks. --Ure. Argolic
Argolic Ar*gol"ic, a. [L. Argolicus, Gr. ?.]
Pertaining to Argolis, a district in the Peloponnesus.
Argon
Argon Ar"gon, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, neut. of ? inactive; ? priv.
+ ? work.] (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 inertness by Rayleigh and
Ramsay, who prepared and examined it in 1894-95. Symbol, A;
at. wt., 39.9. Argon is condensible to a colorless liquid
boiling at -186.1[deg] C. and to a solid melting at
-189.6[deg] C. It has a characteristic spectrum. No compounds
of it are known, but there is physical evidence that its
molecule is monatomic. Weight of one liter at 0[deg] C. and
760 mm., 1.7828 g.
Argon
Argon Ar"gon, n. [Gr. ? inactive.] (Chem.)
A substance regarded as an element, contained in the
atmosphere and remarkable for its chemical inertness.
--Rayleigh and Ramsay.
ArgonautArgonaut 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 Fleece.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A cephalopod of the genus Argonauta. ArgonautaArgonauta Ar`go*nau"ta, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of Cephalopoda. The shell is called paper nautilus or
paper sailor.
Note: 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 Hectocotylus. Argonautic
Argonautic Ar"go*naut"ic, a. [L. Argonauticus.]
Of or pertaining to the Argonauts.
ArgosiesArgosy 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 with portly sail . . . Do overpeer
the petty traffickers. --Shak. ArgosyArgosy 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 with portly sail . . . Do overpeer
the petty traffickers. --Shak. Argot
Argot Ar`got", n. [F. Of unknown origin.]
A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves,
tramps, and vagabonds; flash.
Bergomask
Bergomask Ber"go*mask, n.
A rustic dance, so called in ridicule of the people of
Bergamo, in Italy, once noted for their clownishness.
Botargo
Botargo Bo*tar"go, n. [It. bottarga, bottarica; or Sp.
botarga; a kind of large sausages, a sort of wide breeches:
cf. F. boutargue.]
A sort of cake or sausage, made of the salted roes of the
mullet, much used on the coast of the Mediterranean as an
incentive to drink.
BurgomasterBurgomaster Bur"go*mas`ter, n. [D. burgemeester; burg borough
+ meester master; akin to G. burgemeister, b["u]rgermeister.
See 1st Borough, and Master.]
1. A chief magistrate of a municipal town in Holland,
Flanders, and Germany, corresponding to mayor in England
and the United States; a burghmaster.
2. (Zo["o]l.) An aquatic bird, the glaucous gull (Larus
glaucus), common in arctic regions. BurgonetBurgonet Bur"go*net, n. [F. bouruignotte, because the
Burgundians, F. Bouruignons, first used it.]
A kind of helmet. [Written also burganet.] --Shak. BurgooBurgoo Bur"goo, n. [Prov. E. burgood yeast, perh. fr. W. burym
yeast + cawl cabbage, gruel.]
A kind of oatmeal pudding, or thick gruel, used by seamen.
[Written also burgout.] burgoutBurgoo Bur"goo, n. [Prov. E. burgood yeast, perh. fr. W. burym
yeast + cawl cabbage, gruel.]
A kind of oatmeal pudding, or thick gruel, used by seamen.
[Written also burgout.] C gorgonGnu Gnu, n. [Hottentot gnu, or nju: cf. F. gnou.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of two species of large South African antelopes of the
genus Catoblephas, having a mane and bushy tail, and curved
horns in both sexes. [Written also gnoo.]
Note: The common gnu or wildebeest (Catoblephas gnu) is
plain brown; the brindled gnu or blue wildebeest (C.
gorgon) is larger, with transverse stripes of black on
the neck and shoulders. CargoCargo Car"go, n.; pl. Cargoes. [Sp. cargo, carga, burden,
load, from cargar to load, from cargar to load, charge, See
Charge.]
The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; the goods,
merchandise, or whatever is conveyed in a vessel or boat;
load; freight.
Cargoes of food or clothing. --E. Everett.
Note: The term cargo, in law, is usually applied to goods
only, and not to live animals or persons. --Burill. CargoesCargo Car"go, n.; pl. Cargoes. [Sp. cargo, carga, burden,
load, from cargar to load, from cargar to load, charge, See
Charge.]
The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; the goods,
merchandise, or whatever is conveyed in a vessel or boat;
load; freight.
Cargoes of food or clothing. --E. Everett.
Note: The term cargo, in law, is usually applied to goods
only, and not to live animals or persons. --Burill. CargooseCargoose Car"goose`, n. [Perh. fr. Gael. & Ir. cir, cior
(pronounced kir, kior), crest, comb + E. goose. Cf. Crebe.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A species of grebe (Podiceps crisratus); the crested grebe. DemogorgonDemogorgon De`mo*gor"gon, n. [First mentioned by Lutatius, or
Lactantius Placidus, the scholiast on Statius, perh. fr. Gr.
? god, deity + gorgo`s fierce, terrible]
A mysterious, terrible, and evil divinity, regarded by some
as the author of creation, by others as a great magician who
was supposed to command the spirits of the lower world. See
Gorgon. EmbargoEmbargo Em*bar"go, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embargoed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Embargoing.]
To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from
leaving port; -- said of ships, also of commerce and goods. EmbargoedEmbargo Em*bar"go, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embargoed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Embargoing.]
To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from
leaving port; -- said of ships, also of commerce and goods. EmbargoingEmbargo Em*bar"go, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embargoed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Embargoing.]
To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from
leaving port; -- said of ships, also of commerce and goods. Ergo
Ergo Er"go, conj. or adv. [L.]
Therefore; consequently; -- often used in a jocular way.
--Shak.
ErgographErgograph Er"go*graph, n. [Gr. ? work + -graph.]
An instrument for measuring and recording the work done by a
single muscle or set of muscles, the rate of fatigue, etc. --
Er`go*graph"ic, a.
Meaning of rgo from wikipedia
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Observatory from 1957 to 1998, when the
working Royal Greenwich Observatory,
RGO,
temporarily moved south from
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RGO hand
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Granata Oboronitel'naya, ("Hand
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defensive Soviet fragmentation hand
grenade introduced mid 1980s...
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Welfare Council), a
Polish social organization during the
German occupation of WWI and WWII Revolutionäre...
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Royal Guard of Oman (
RGO) (Arabic: الحرس السلطاني العماني) is the
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RGO-88
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Polish anti-personal
fragmentation grenade,
designed in the late 1980s. In the
second half of the 1980s, work
began in Poland...
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blast hand
grenade introduced during the Soviet-Afghan war
alongside the
RGO to
replace the
earlier F-1, RG-42, and RGD-5 hand
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- the
RGO director.
Burbidge left the
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fifteen months after joining, due to
controversy over
moving the
Isaac Newton Telescope from
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- Географическое Общество (основано в 1845 г.)" [Russian
Geographical Society].
rgo.ru (in Russian).
Russian Geographical Society.
Archived from the original...
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grenade is
painted black with
white markings. Type-59 –
Chinese built variant.
RGO-78 – People's
Republic of
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variant with DVM-78 fuse. Grenade...
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Composition B,
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