Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Spanish galleon transporting quicksilver to America for use in the mines.
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The Spanish ships with quicksilver are usually called _azogue_ or _assogue_ ships; the word assogue signifying quicksilver.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Robert Kerr 1784
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