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Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece.
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One of those who went to California in search of gold shortly after it was discovered there in 1848.
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(Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason on the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece
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a GPS-navigation program for sailors and others
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(Gr. Argo, Jason's ship + nautes, sailor - Any of those who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece) A term used interchangeably with "49er" (referring to the year 1849 when the Gold Rush was officially "on") to refer to the first goldseekers in California.
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