Fulton
Robert, 1765–1815, U.S. engineer and inventor: builder of the first profitable steamboat.
a city in central New York.
a city in central Missouri.
a male given name.
Contemporary Examples
The Audacity of Poping Christopher Buckley March 25, 2009
Housing Market’s Hot Spots Run Counter to Weak Sales Overall June Fletcher December 12, 2011
Ferguson and the Urban-Suburban Race Conflict Michael Tomasky August 17, 2014
Callista Gingrich Speaks on the Campaign Trail Patricia Murphy February 18, 2012
The Art of Friendship Alexandra Peers November 18, 2009
Historical Examples
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Robert G. Ingersoll
Letters from Port Royal Various
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.) Various
McClure’s Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 Various
The Winning Clue James Hay, Jr.
noun
Robert. 1765–1815, US engineer: designed the first successful steamboat (1807) and steam warship (1814)
Fulton
(fl’tən)
American engineer and inventor who developed the first useful submarine and torpedo (1800) and produced the first practical steamboat (1807).
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