argonaut

Pronunciation: /ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɔːt/

The English word “argonaut” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct).
An adventurer on a dangerous but rewarding quest.
A 49er, a person who took part in the California Gold Rush of 1849.

Generalised use of Argonaut.

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