1.
[syn: Hartford, capital of Connecticut]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Fox \Fox\ (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. Foxes. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos,
G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa['u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a
fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf.
Vixen.]
1. (Zool.) A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family
Canid[ae], of many species. The European fox (V.
vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American red fox (V.
fulvus), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and
the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are
well-known species.
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Note: The black or silver-gray fox is a variety of the
American red fox, producing a fur of great value; the
cross-gray and woods-gray foxes are other varieties of
the same species, of less value. The common foxes of
Europe and America are very similar; both are
celebrated for their craftiness. They feed on wild
birds, poultry, and various small animals.
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Subtle as the fox for prey. --Shak.
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2. (Zool.) The European dragonet.
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3. (Zool.) The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also
sea fox. See Thrasher shark, under Shark.
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4. A sly, cunning fellow. [Colloq.]
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We call a crafty and cruel man a fox. --Beattie.
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5. (Naut.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar;
-- used for seizings or mats.
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6. A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the
blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. [Obs.]
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Thou diest on point of fox. --Shak.
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7. pl. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs,
formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin;
-- called also Outagamies.
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Fox and geese.
(a) A boy's game, in which one boy tries to catch others
as they run one goal to another.
(b) A game with sixteen checkers, or some substitute for
them, one of which is called the fox, and the rest the
geese; the fox, whose first position is in the middle
of the board, endeavors to break through the line of
the geese, and the geese to pen up the fox.
Fox bat (Zool.), a large fruit bat of the genus Pteropus,
of many species, inhabiting Asia, Africa, and the East
Indies, esp. P. medius of India. Some of the species are
more than four feet across the outspread wings. See Fruit
bat.
Fox bolt, a bolt having a split end to receive a fox wedge.
Fox brush (Zool.), the tail of a fox.
Fox evil, a disease in which the hair falls off; alopecy.
Fox grape (Bot.), the name of two species of American
grapes. The northern fox grape (Vitis Labrusca) is the
origin of the varieties called Isabella, Concord,
Hartford, etc., and the southern fox grape (Vitis
vulpina) has produced the Scuppernong, and probably the
Catawba.
Fox hunter.
(a) One who pursues foxes with hounds.
(b) A horse ridden in a fox chase.
Fox shark (Zool.), the thrasher shark. See Thrasher
shark, under Thrasher.
Fox sleep, pretended sleep.
Fox sparrow (Zool.), a large American sparrow (Passerella
iliaca); -- so called on account of its reddish color.
Fox squirrel (Zool.), a large North American squirrel
(Sciurus niger, or S. cinereus). In the Southern
States the black variety prevails; farther north the
fulvous and gray variety, called the cat squirrel, is
more common.
Fox terrier (Zool.), one of a peculiar breed of terriers,
used in hunting to drive foxes from their holes, and for
other purposes. There are rough- and smooth-haired
varieties.
Fox trot, a pace like that which is adopted for a few
steps, by a horse, when passing from a walk into a trot,
or a trot into a walk.
Fox wedge (Mach. & Carpentry), a wedge for expanding the
split end of a bolt, cotter, dowel, tenon, or other piece,
to fasten the end in a hole or mortise and prevent
withdrawal. The wedge abuts on the bottom of the hole and
the piece is driven down upon it. Fastening by fox wedges
is called foxtail wedging.
Fox wolf (Zool.), one of several South American wild dogs,
belonging to the genus Canis. They have long, bushy
tails like a fox.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hartford \Hart"ford\ (h[aum]rt"f[~e]rd), n.
The Hartford grape, a variety of grape first raised at
Hartford, Connecticut, from the Northern fox grape. Its large
dark-colored berries ripen earlier than those of most other
kinds.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Hartford
n 1: the state capital of Connecticut; located in central
Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the
insurance business [syn: Hartford, capital of
Connecticut]
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Hartford -- U.S. County in Connecticut
Population (2000): 857183
Housing Units (2000): 353022
Land area (2000): 735.439697 sq. miles (1904.779991 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 15.132442 sq. miles (39.192842 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 750.572139 sq. miles (1943.972833 sq. km)
Located within: Connecticut (CT), FIPS 09
Location: 41.769967 N, 72.715449 W
Headwords:
Hartford
Hartford, CT
Hartford County
Hartford County, CT
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Hartford, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama
Population (2000): 2369
Housing Units (2000): 1121
Land area (2000): 6.232903 sq. miles (16.143143 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.014327 sq. miles (0.037107 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 6.247230 sq. miles (16.180250 sq. km)
FIPS code: 33424
Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location: 31.103664 N, 85.694544 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 36344
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Headwords:
Hartford, AL
Hartford
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Hartford, AR -- U.S. city in Arkansas
Population (2000): 772
Housing Units (2000): 346
Land area (2000): 1.806627 sq. miles (4.679141 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.806627 sq. miles (4.679141 sq. km)
FIPS code: 30490
Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location: 35.023358 N, 94.378398 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 72938
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Hartford, AR
Hartford
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Hartford, CT -- U.S. city in Connecticut
Population (2000): 121578
Housing Units (2000): 50644
Land area (2000): 17.305364 sq. miles (44.820685 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.664460 sq. miles (1.720944 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 17.969824 sq. miles (46.541629 sq. km)
FIPS code: 37000
Located within: Connecticut (CT), FIPS 09
Location: 41.762550 N, 72.688587 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 06103 06105 06106 06112 06114 06120
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Hartford, CT
Hartford
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Hartford, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
Population (2000): 412
Housing Units (2000): 170
Land area (2000): 0.535699 sq. miles (1.387453 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.535699 sq. miles (1.387453 sq. km)
FIPS code: 34202
Located within: Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location: 40.239388 N, 82.687559 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Hartford, OH
Hartford
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Hartford, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000): 1545
Housing Units (2000): 710
Land area (2000): 3.898056 sq. miles (10.095919 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.014000 sq. miles (0.036260 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.912056 sq. miles (10.132179 sq. km)
FIPS code: 33279
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 38.824498 N, 90.092509 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 62048
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Hartford, IL
Hartford
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Hartford, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 759
Housing Units (2000): 282
Land area (2000): 0.974434 sq. miles (2.523773 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.974434 sq. miles (2.523773 sq. km)
FIPS code: 34680
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 41.459662 N, 93.402089 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 50118
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Headwords:
Hartford, IA
Hartford
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Hartford, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 500
Housing Units (2000): 220
Land area (2000): 0.376205 sq. miles (0.974367 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.376205 sq. miles (0.974367 sq. km)
FIPS code: 30475
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 38.307866 N, 95.956313 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 66854
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Hartford, KS
Hartford
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Hartford, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
Population (2000): 1844
Housing Units (2000): 675
Land area (2000): 1.491185 sq. miles (3.862151 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.491185 sq. miles (3.862151 sq. km)
FIPS code: 27540
Located within: South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location: 43.624716 N, 96.945084 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 57033
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Headwords:
Hartford, SD
Hartford
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Hartford, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky
Population (2000): 2571
Housing Units (2000): 1165
Land area (2000): 2.598305 sq. miles (6.729580 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.598305 sq. miles (6.729580 sq. km)
FIPS code: 35020
Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
Location: 37.450415 N, 86.902026 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 42347
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Headwords:
Hartford, KY
Hartford
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Hartford, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
Population (2000): 2476
Housing Units (2000): 1023
Land area (2000): 1.371262 sq. miles (3.551551 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.371262 sq. miles (3.551551 sq. km)
FIPS code: 36960
Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location: 42.206140 N, 86.167759 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 49057
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Hartford, MI
Hartford
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Hartford, WI -- U.S. city in Wisconsin
Population (2000): 10905
Housing Units (2000): 4434
Land area (2000): 5.989584 sq. miles (15.512951 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.052202 sq. miles (0.135203 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 6.041786 sq. miles (15.648154 sq. km)
FIPS code: 33000
Located within: Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location: 43.318361 N, 88.378808 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 53027
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Hartford, WI
Hartford