Argonaut (n.)
"sailor of the Argo," 1580s (Argonautic (n.)), from Argo + Greek nautes "sailor" (from PIE root *nau- "boat"). Adventurers in the California Gold Rush of 1848 were called argonauts (because they sought the golden fleece) by those who stayed home.
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