The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ross \Ross\; 115), n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
   The rough, scaly matter on the surface of the bark of trees.
   [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]
   [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ross \Ross\, v. t.
   To divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface; as, to ross
   bark. [Local, U.S.]
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Ross
    n 1: Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded
         geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest
         Passage (1777-1856) [syn: Ross, John Ross, Sir John
         Ross]
    2: British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the
       north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in
       Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862) [syn: Ross,
       James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Ross]
    3: British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit
       malaria (1857-1932) [syn: Ross, Sir Ronald Ross]
    4: a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in
       the United States (1876-1977) [syn: Ross, Nellie Ross,
       Nellie Tayloe Ross]
    5: American seamstress said to have made the first American flag
       at the request of George Washington (1752-1836) [syn: Ross,
       Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross]

U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

Ross -- U.S. County in Ohio
   Population (2000):    73345
   Housing Units (2000): 29461
   Land area (2000):     688.414519 sq. miles (1782.985342 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    4.546070 sq. miles (11.774268 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    692.960589 sq. miles (1794.759610 sq. km)
   Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
   Location:             39.341461 N, 83.027332 W
   Headwords:
    Ross
    Ross, OH
    Ross County
    Ross County, OH


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Ross, CA -- U.S. town in California
   Population (2000):    2329
   Housing Units (2000): 805
   Land area (2000):     1.593517 sq. miles (4.127191 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.593517 sq. miles (4.127191 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            62980
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             37.962673 N, 122.558090 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Ross, CA
    Ross


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Ross, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
   Population (2000):    48
   Housing Units (2000): 29
   Land area (2000):     0.282962 sq. miles (0.732867 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.282962 sq. miles (0.732867 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            68540
   Located within:       North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
   Location:             48.313105 N, 102.543263 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     58776
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Ross, ND
    Ross


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Ross, OH -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Ohio
   Population (2000):    1971
   Housing Units (2000): 753
   Land area (2000):     1.695112 sq. miles (4.390320 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.021339 sq. miles (0.055268 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.716451 sq. miles (4.445588 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            68602
   Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
   Location:             39.313606 N, 84.644899 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Ross, OH
    Ross


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Ross, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
   Population (2000):    228
   Housing Units (2000): 93
   Land area (2000):     1.743692 sq. miles (4.516142 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.743692 sq. miles (4.516142 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            63380
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             31.726723 N, 97.106170 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Ross, TX
    Ross