Fulton

[ fool-tn ]

noun

1. Robert, 1765–1815, U.S. engineer and inventor: builder of the first profitable steamboat.
2. a city in central New York.
3. a city in central Missouri.
4. a male given name.

Fulton

/ ˈfʊltən /

noun

1. FultonRobert17651815MUSTECHNOLOGY: engineer Robert . 1765–1815, US engineer: designed the first successful steamboat (1807) and steam warship (1814)

Fulton

/ fl′tən /

1. American engineer and inventor who developed the first useful submarine and torpedo (1800) and produced the first practical steamboat (1807).

Example Sentences

Fulton plans to play after a hamstring injury kept him out for two games.

From Los Angeles Times

Fulton at Chavez: It’s another rematch, with Chavez having beat Fulton last month 20-0.

From Los Angeles Times

Kristian Fulton, a cornerback whom the Titans drafted the previous year, knew almost immediately the former Washington Huskies star was going to make an impact in the NFL.

From Los Angeles Times

Nor can he fire Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is prosecuting Trump on charges of election racketeering, including an attempt to pressure Georgia officials into "finding" him votes during the 2020 election.

From Salon

Officials in Fulton County, Ga., said they received “multiple calls” and the threats forced a brief closure of two polling places.

From Los Angeles Times