Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter F - Page 60
Frailness (n.) Frailty.
Frailties (n. pl. ) of Frailty.
Frailty (a.) The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally, frailness; infirmity; weakness of resolution; liableness to be deceived or seduced.
God knows our frailty, [and] pities our weakness. -- Locke.
Frailty (a.) A fault proceeding from weakness; foible; sin of infirmity.
Syn: Frailness; fragility; imperfection; failing.
Frailty (n.) The state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) [syn: infirmity, frailty, debility, feebleness, frailness, valetudinarianism].
Frailty (n.) Moral weakness [syn: frailty, vice].
Fraischeur (a.) Freshness; coolness. [R.] -- Dryden.
Fraise (n.) A large and thick pancake, with slices of bacon in it. -- Johnson.
Fraise (n.) (Fort.) A defense consisting of pointed stakes driven into the ramparts in a horizontal or inclined position.
Fraise (n.) (Mech.) A fluted reamer for enlarging holes in stone; a small milling cutter.
Fraise (v. t.) (Mil.) To protect, as a line of troops, against an onset of cavalry, by opposing bayonets raised obliquely forward. -- Wilhelm.
Compare: Froise
Froise (n.) A kind of pancake. See 1st Fraise. [Written also fraise.]
Fraise (n.) A ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century.
Fraise (n.) Sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes.
Fraised (a.) Fortified with a fraise.
Fraken (n.) A freckle. [Obs.]
A few fraknes in his face. -- Chaucer.
Framable (a.) Capable of being framed.
Frambaesia (n.) (Med.) The yaws. See Yaws.
Framed (imp. & p. p.) of Frame.
Framing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Frame.
Frame (v. t.) (Arch. & Engin.) To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by cutting parts of one member to fit parts of another. See Dovetail, Halve, v. t., Miter, Tenon, Tooth, Tusk, Scarf, and Splice.
Frame (v. t.) To originate; to plan; to devise; to contrive; to compose; in a bad sense, to invent or fabricate, as something false.
How many excellent reasonings are framed in the mind of a man of wisdom and study in a length of years. -- I. Watts.
Frame (v. t.) To fit to something else, or for some specific end; to adjust; to regulate; to shape; to conform.
And frame my face to all occasions. -- Shak.
We may in some measure frame our minds for the reception of happiness. -- Landor.
The human mind is framed to be influenced. -- I. Taylor.
Frame (v. t.) To cause; to bring about; to produce. [Obs.]
Fear frames disorder, and disorder wounds. -- Shak.
Frame (v. t.) To support. [Obs. & R.]
That on a staff his feeble steps did frame. -- Spenser.
Frame (v. t.) To provide with a frame, as a picture.
Frame (v. t.) To manufacture false evidence against (an innocent person), so as to make the person appear guilty of a crime.
The act of framing a person is often referred to as a frame-up.
Frame (v. i.) To shape; to arrange, as the organs of speech. [Obs.] -- Judg. xii. 6.
Frame (v. i.) To proceed; to go. [Obs.]
The bauty of this sinful dame Made many princes thither frame. -- Shak.
Frame (n.) Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure; esp., the constructional system, whether of timber or metal, that gives to a building, vessel, etc., its model and strength; the skeleton of a structure.
These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty! thine this universal frame. -- Milton.
Frame (n.) The bodily structure; physical constitution; make or build of a person.
Some bloody passion shakes your very frame. -- Shak.
No frames could be strong enough to endure it. -- Prescott.
Frame (n.) A kind of open case or structure made for admitting, inclosing, or supporting things, as that which incloses or contains a window, door, picture, etc.; that on which anything is held or stretched; as:
Frame (n.) The skeleton structure which supports the boiler and machinery of a locomotive upon its wheels.
Frame (n.) (Founding) A molding box or flask, which being filled with sand serves as a mold for castings.
Frame (n.) The ribs and stretchers of an umbrella or other structure with a fabric covering.
Frame (n.) A structure of four bars, adjustable in size, on which cloth, etc., is stretched for quilting, embroidery, etc.
Frame (n.) (Hort.) A glazed portable structure for protecting young plants from frost.
Frame (n.) (Print.) A stand to support the type cases for use by the compositor.
Frame (n.) A pair of glasses without the lenses; that part of a pair of glasses that excludes the lenses.
Frame (n.) (Mach.) A term applied, especially in England, to certain machines built upon or within framework; as, a stocking frame; lace frame; spinning frame, etc.
Frame (n.) Form; shape; proportion; scheme; structure; constitution; system; as, a frameof government.
She that hath a heart of that fine frame To pay this debt of love but to a brother. -- Shak.
Put your discourse into some frame. -- Shak.
Frame (n.) Particular state or disposition, as of the mind; humor; temper; mood; as, to be always in a happy frame. Same as {frame+of+mind">{frame of mind.
Frame (n.) Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming. [Obs.]
John the bastard Whose spirits toil in frame of villainies. -- Shak.
Frame (n.) In games: (a) In pool, the triangular form used in setting up the balls; also, the balls as set up, or the round of playing required to pocket them all; as, to play six frames in a game of 50 points.
Frame
(n.) In
games: (b) In bowling, as in tenpins, one of the several innings forming
a game.
Balloon frame, Cant frames, etc. See under Balloon, Cant,
etc.
Frame building or Frame house, A building of which the form and support is made of framed timbers. [U.S.]
Frame level, A mason's level.
Frame saw, A thin saw stretched in a frame to give it rigidity.
Frame (n.) The framework for a pair of eyeglasses.
Frame (n.) A single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film.
Frame (n.) Alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" [syn: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh].
Frame (n.) (Baseball) One of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat [syn: inning, frame].
Frame (n.) A single drawing in a comic_strip.
Frame (n.) An application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently.
Frame (n.) A system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning [syn: frame of reference, frame].
Frame (n.) The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal [syn: skeletal system, skeleton, frame, systema skeletale].
Frame (n.) The internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton" [syn: skeleton, skeletal frame, frame, underframe].
Frame (n.) A framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror; "the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention"; "the frame was much more valuable than the mirror it held" [syn: frame, framing].
Frame (n.) One of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided.
Frame (v.) Enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture" [syn: frame, frame in, border].
Frame (v.) Enclose in a frame, as of a picture.
Frame (v.) Take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" [syn: ensnare, entrap, frame, set up].
Frame (v.) Formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language" [syn: frame, redact, cast, put, couch].
Frame (v.) Make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy" [syn: frame, compose, draw up].
Frame (v.) Construct by fitting or uniting parts together [syn: frame, frame up].
Frame, () A data link layer "packet" which contains the header and trailer information required by the physical medium. That is, network layer packets are encapsulated to become frames.
See also datagram, encapsulation, packet, Maximum Transmission Unit.
Frame, () (Language implementation) See activation record.
Frame, () One complete scan of the active area of a display screen. Each frame consists of a number N of horizontal scan lines, each of which, on a computer display, consists of a number M of pixels. N is the vertical resolution of the display and M is the horizontal resolution. The rate at which the displayed image is updated is the refresh rate in frames per second. (2000-10-07)
Framer (n.) One who frames; as, the framer of a building; the framers of the Constitution.
Framer (n.) Someone who makes frames (as for pictures).
Framer (n.) Someone who writes a new law or plan; "the framers of the Constitution."
Framework (n.) The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society.
A staunch and solid piece of framework. -- Milton.
Framework (n.) Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom.
Framework (n.) A hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" [syn: model, theoretical account, framework].
Framework (n.) The underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society" [syn: framework, fabric].
Framework (n.) A structure supporting or containing something framework.
In object-oriented systems, A set of classes that embodies an abstract design for solutions to a number of related problems. (1995-01-30)
Framing (n.) The act, process, or style of putting together a frame, or of constructing anything; a frame; that which frames.
Framing (n.) (Arch. & Engin.) A framework, or a system of frames.
Framing chisel (Carp.), A heavy chisel with a socket shank for making mortises. Frampel
Framing (n.) Formulation of the plans and important details; "the framing of judicial decrees."
Framing (n.) A framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror; "the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention"; "the frame was much more valuable than the miror it held" [syn: frame, framing].
Frampel (a.) Alt. of Frampoid.
Frampoid (a.) Peevish; cross; vexatious; quarrelsome. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Is Pompey grown so malapert, so frampel? -- Beau. & Fl.
Franc (a.) A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the French monetary system. It has been adopted by Belgium and Swizerland. It is equivalent to about nineteen cents, or ten pence, and is divided into 100 centimes.
Franc (n.) The basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes.
Franc, () com. law. The name of a French coin. Five franc pieces, when not of less fineness than ten ounces and sixteen pennyweights in twelve ounces troy weight of standard silver, and weighing not less than three hundred and eighty-four grains each, are made a legal tender, at the rate of ninety-three cents each. Act of June 25, 1834, s. 1, 4 Sharsw. Cont. of Story's L. U. S. 2373.
Franc, () In all computations at the custom house, the franc of France and of Belgium shall be estimated at eighteen cents six. mills. Act of May 22, 1846. See Foreign coins.
Franchise (a.) Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Franchise (a.) (LAw) A particular privilege conferred by grant from a sovereign or a government, and vested in individuals; an imunity or exemption from ordinary jurisdiction; a constitutional or statutory right or privilege, esp. the right to vote.
Election by universal suffrage, as modified by the Constitution, is the one crowning franchise of the American people. -- W. H. Seward.
Franchise (a.) The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
Churches and mobasteries in Spain are franchises for criminals. -- London Encyc.
Franchise (a.) Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility. "Franchise in woman." [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Elective franchise, The privilege or right of voting in an election of public officers.
Franchised (imp. & p. p.) of Franchise.
Franchising (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Franchise.
Franchise (v. t.) To make free; to enfranchise; to give liberty to. -- Shak.
Franchise (n.) An authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place.
Franchise (n.) A business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area [syn: franchise, dealership]
Franchise (n.) A statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote) [syn: franchise, enfranchisement].
Franchise (v.) Grant a franchise to.
Franchise. () This word has several significations:
Franchise. () It is a right reserved to the people by the constitution; hence we say, the elective franchise, to designate the right of the people to elect their officers.
Franchise. () It is a certain privilege, conferred by grant from the government, and Vested in individuals.
Franchise. () Corporations, or bodies politic, are the most usual franchises known to our law. They have been classed among incorporeal hereditaments, perhaps improperly, as they have no inheritable quality.
Franchise. () In England, franchises are very numerous; they, are said to be royal privileges in the hands of a subject. Vide 3 Kent, Com. 366; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1686; Cruise,' Dig. tit. 27; 2 Bl. Com. 37; 15 Serg. & Rawle, 130; Finch, 164.
Franchisement (n.) Release; deliverance; freedom. -- Spenser.
Francic (a.) Pertaining to the Franks, or their language; Frankish.
Franciscan (a.) (R. C. Ch.) Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans.
Franciscan Brothers, pious laymen who devote themselves to useful works, such as manual labor schools, and other educational institutions; -- called also Brothers of the Third Order of St. Francis.
Franciscan Nuns, Nuns who follow the rule of St. Francis, esp. those of the Second Order of St. Francis, -- called also Poor Clares or Minoresses.
Franciscan Tertiaries, The Third Order of St. Francis.
Franciscan
(n.)
(R.C.Ch.) A monk or friar of the Order of St. Francis, a large and zealous
order of mendicant monks founded in 1209 by St. Francis of
Franciscan (a.) Of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him; "Franciscan monks."
Franciscan (n.) A Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order [syn: Franciscan, Grey Friar].
Francolin (n.) (Zool.) A spurred partidge of the genus Francolinus and allied genera, of Asia and Africa.
The common species ({F. vulgaris) was formerly common in southern Europe, but is now nearly restricted to Asia.
Francolite (n.) (Min.) A variety of apatite from Wheal Franco in Devonshire. Francophil
Frangent (a.) Causing fracture; breaking. [R.] -- H. Walpole.
Frangibility (n.) The state or quality of being frangible. -- Fox.
Frangibility (n.) Quality of being easily damaged or destroyed [syn: fragility, breakability, frangibleness, frangibility].
Frangible (a.) Capable of being broken; brittle; fragile; easily broken.
Frangible (a.) Capable of being broken; "the museum stored all frangible articles in locked showcases."
Frangipane (n.) A perfume of jasmine; frangipani.
Frangipane (n.) A species of pastry, containing cream and almonds.
Frangipane (n.) Pastry with a creamy almond-flavored filling.
Frangipani (n.) Alt. of Frangipanni.
Frangipanni (n.) A perfume derived from, or imitating the odor of, the flower of the red jasmine, a West Indian tree of the genus Plumeria. Frangulic
Frangipani (n.) Any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers [syn: frangipani, frangipanni].
Frangulic (a.) Alt. of Frangulinic.
Frangulinic (a.) (Chem.) Pertaining to, or drived from, frangulin, or a species ({Rhamnus Frangula) of the buckthorn.
Frangulinic acid (Chem.), A yellow crystalline substance, resembling alizarin, and obtained by the decomposition of frangulin.
Frangulin (n.) (Chem.) A yellow crystalline dyestuff, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from a species ({Rhamnus Frangula) of the buckthorn; -- called also rhamnoxanthin.
Franion (n.) A paramour; a loose woman; also, a gay, idle fellow. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Frank (n.) A pigsty. [Obs.]
Frank (v. t.) To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Frank (n.) (Zool.) The common heron; -- so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.]
Frank (a.) Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free. "It is of frank gift." -- Spenser.
Frank (a.) Free in uttering one's real sentiments; not reserved; using no disguise; candid; ingenuous; as, a frank nature, conversation, manner, etc.
Frank (a.) Liberal; generous; profuse. [Obs.]
Frank of civilities that cost them nothing. -- L'Estrange.
Frank (a.) Unrestrained; loose; licentious; -- used in a bad sense. -- Spenser.
Syn: Ingenuous; candid; artless; plain; open; unreserved; undisguised; sincere. See Candid, Ingenuous.
Frank (a.) Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" [syn: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder].
Frank (a.) Clearly manifest; evident; "frank enjoyment."
Frank (n.) A member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century.
Frank (n.) A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll [syn: frank, frankfurter, hotdog, hot dog, dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie].
Frank (v.) Stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing [syn: postmark, frank].
Frank (v.) Exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks.
Frank, () ["Using BINS for Interprocess Communication", P.C.J. Graham, SIGPLAN Notices 20(2):32-41 (Feb 1985)]. (1995-01-13)
Frank. () The privilege of sending and receiving letters, through the mails, free of postage.
Frank. () This privilege is granted to various officers, not for their own special benefit, but with a view to promote the public good.
Frank. () The Act of the 3d of March, 1845, s. 1, enacts, That members of congress, and delegates from the territories, may receive letters, not exceeding two ounces in weight, free of postage, during the recess of congress; and the same privilege is extended to the vice-president of the United States.
Frank. () It is enacted, by 3d section, That all printed or lithographed circulars and handbills, or advertisements, printed or lithographed, on quarto post or single cap paper, or paper not larger than single cap, folded, directed, and unsealed, shall be charged with postage, at the rate of two cents for each sheet, and no more, whatever be the distance the same may be sent; and all pamphlets, magazines, periodicals, and every other kind and description of printed or other matter, (except newspapers,) which shall be unconnected with any manuscript communication whatever, and which it is or may be lawful to transmit by the mail of the United States, shall be charged with postage, at the rate of two and a half cents for each copy sent, of no greater weight than one ounce, and one cent additional shall be charged for each additional ounce of the weight of every such pamphlet, magazine, matter, or thing, which may be transmitted through the mail, whatever be the distance the tame may be transported and any fractional excess, of not less than one-half of an ounce, in the weight of any such matter or thing, above one or more ounces, shall be charged for as if said excess amounted to a full ounce.
Frank. () And, by the 8th section, That each member of the senate, each member of the house of representatives, and each delegate from a territory of the United States, the secretary of the senate, and the clerk of the house, of representatives, may, during each session of congress, and for a period of thirty days before the commencement, and thirty days after the end of each and every session of congress, Bend and receive through the mail, free of postage, any letter, newspaper, or packet, not exceeding two ounces in weight; and all postage charged upon any letters, packages, petitions memorials, or other matters or things, received during any session of congress, by any senator, member, or delegate of the house of representatives, touching his official or legislative duties, by reason of any excess of weight, above two ounces, on the matter or thing so received, shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the house of which the person receiving the same may be a member. And they shall have the right to frank written letters from themselves during the whole year, as now authorized by law.
Frank. () The 5th section repeals all acts, and parts of acts, granting or conferring upon any person whatsoever the franking privilege.
Frank. () The 23d section enacts, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to repeal the laws granting the franking privilege to the president of the United States when in office, and to all ex-presidents, and the widows of the former presidents, Madison and Harrison.
Frank. () The Act of March 1, 1847, enacts as follows.
Frank. () Sec. 3. That all members of Congress, delegates from territories, the vice-president of the United States, the secretary of the senate, and the clerk of the house of representatives, shall have the power to send and receive public documents free of postage during their term of office; and that the said members and delegates shall have the power to send and receive public documents, free of Postage, up to the first Monday of December following the expiration of their term of office.
Frank. () Sec. 4. That the secretary of the senate and clerk of the house of representatives shall have the power to receive, as well as to send, all letters and packages, not weighing over two ounces, free of postage, during their term of office.
Frank. () Sec. 5. That members of congress shall have the power to receive, as well as to send, all letters and packages, not weighing over two ounces, free of postage, up to the first Monday in December following the expiration of their term of office.
Frank, Free. This word is used in composition, as frank-almoign, frank-marriage, frank-tenement, &c.
Franked (imp. & p. p.) of Frank.
Franking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Frank.
Frank (v. t.) To send by public conveyance free of expense. -- Dickens.
Frank (v. t.) To extempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.
Frank (n.) The privilege of sending letters or other mail matter, free of postage, or without charge; also, the sign, mark, or signature denoting that a letter or other mail matter is to go free of postage. Called also the franking privilege.
I have said so much, that, if I had not a frank, I must burn my letter and begin again. -- Cowper.
Frank
(n.)
(Ethnol.) A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran
and conquered Gaul, and established the
Frank (n.) A native or inhabitant of Western Europe; a European; -- a term used in the Levant.
Frank (n.) A French coin. See Franc.
Frankalmoigne (a.) A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; -- called also tenure by free alms.
Frank-chase (n.) The liberty or franchise of having a chase; free chase.
Frank-fee (n.) A species of tenure in fee simple, being the opposite of ancient demesne, or copyhold.
Frankfort black () A black pigment used in copperplate printing, prepared by burning vine twigs, the lees of wine, etc.
Frankincense (n.) A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an incense in religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The best kinds now come from East Indian trees, of the genus Boswellia; a commoner sort, from the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) and other coniferous trees. The frankincense of the ancient Jews is still unidentified.
Franking (n.) A method of forming a joint at the intersection of window-sash bars, by cutting away only enough wood to show a miter.
Frankish (a.) Like, or pertaining to, the Franks.
Frank-law (n.) The liberty of being sworn in courts, as a juror or witness; one of the ancient privileges of a freeman; free and common law; -- an obsolete expression signifying substantially the same as the American expression civil rights.
The franklin, A small landholder of those days. -- Sir J. Stephen.
Franklin (n.) United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915) [syn: Franklin, John Hope Franklin].
Franklin (n.) Printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790) [syn: Franklin, Benjamin Franklin].
Franklin (n.) A landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth.
Franklin -- U.S. County in Kentucky
Population (2000): 47687
Housing Units (2000): 21409
Land area (2000): 210.459912 sq. miles (545.088647 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 1.647236 sq. miles (4.266321 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 212.107148 sq. miles (549.354968 sq. km)
Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
Location: 38.203653 N, 84.868393 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, KY
Franklin County
Franklin County, KY
Franklin -- U.S. County in Idaho
Population (2000): 11329
Housing Units (2000): 3872
Land area (2000): 665.433726 sq. miles (1723.465364 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 2.922903 sq. miles (7.570284 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 668.356629 sq. miles (1731.035648 sq. km)
Located within: Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
Location: 42.153211 N, 111.855585 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, ID
Franklin County
Franklin County, ID
Franklin -- U.S. County in Iowa
Population (2000): 10704
Housing Units (2000): 4763
Land area (2000): 582.435059 sq. miles (1508.499814 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.572956 sq. miles (1.483950 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 583.008015 sq. miles (1509.983764 sq. km)
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 42.743428 N, 93.248793 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, IA
Franklin County
Franklin County, IA
Franklin -- U.S. County in Illinois
Population (2000): 39018
Housing Units (2000): 18105
Land area (2000): 412.075010 sq. miles (1067.269330 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 19.322055 sq. miles (50.043890 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 431.397065 sq. miles (1117.313220 sq. km)
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 37.974494 N, 88.955152 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, IL
Franklin County
Franklin County, IL
Franklin -- U.S. County in Kansas
Population (2000): 24784
Housing Units (2000): 10229
Land area (2000): 573.853538 sq. miles (1486.273778 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 2.799804 sq. miles (7.251460 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 576.653342 sq. miles (1493.525238 sq. km)
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 38.580288 N, 95.272575 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, KS
Franklin County
Franklin County, KS
Franklin -- U.S. County in Indiana
Population (2000): 22151
Housing Units (2000): 8596
Land area (2000): 386.002727 sq. miles (999.742432 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 5.333052 sq. miles (13.812540 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 391.335779 sq. miles (1013.554972 sq. km)
Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location: 39.416701 N, 85.069631 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, IN
Franklin County
Franklin County, IN
Franklin -- U.S. Parish in Louisiana
Population (2000): 21263
Housing Units (2000): 8623
Land area (2000): 623.611863 sq. miles (1615.147241 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 11.817203 sq. miles (30.606415 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 635.429066 sq. miles (1645.753656 sq. km)
Located within: Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location: 32.105416 N, 91.711375 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, LA
Franklin Parish
Franklin Parish, LA
Franklin -- U.S. County in Maine
Population (2000): 29467
Housing Units (2000): 19159
Land area (2000): 1697.808510 sq. miles (4397.303667 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 46.497751 sq. miles (120.428616 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1744.306261 sq. miles (4517.732283 sq. km)
Located within: Maine (ME), FIPS 23
Location: 44.879196 N, 70.387913 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, ME
Franklin County
Franklin County, ME
Franklin -- U.S. County in Mississippi
Population (2000): 8448
Housing Units (2000): 4119
Land area (2000): 564.595467 sq. miles (1462.295484 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 2.142695 sq. miles (5.549555 sq. km)
Total
area (2000): 566.738162 sq. miles (1467.845039 sq. km)
Located within: Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28
Location: 31.475548 N, 90.899390 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, MS
Franklin County
Franklin County, MS
Franklin -- U.S. County in Massachusetts
Population (2000): 71535
Housing Units (2000): 31939
Land area (2000): 702.028275 sq. miles (1818.244807 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 22.710613 sq. miles (58.820215 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 724.738888 sq. miles (1877.065022 sq. km)
Located within: Massachusetts (MA), FIPS 25
Location: 42.587072 N, 72.573941 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, MA
Franklin County
Franklin County, MA
Franklin -- U.S. County in Missouri
Population (2000): 93807
Housing Units (2000): 38295
Land area (2000): 922.810533 sq. miles (2390.068207 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 7.843100 sq. miles (20.313536 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 930.653633 sq. miles (2410.381743 sq. km)
Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location: 38.427346 N, 91.036088 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, MO
Franklin County
Franklin County, MO
Franklin -- U.S. County in Alabama
Population (2000): 31223
Housing Units (2000): 13749
Land area (2000): 635.644709 sq. miles (1646.312169 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 10.864900 sq. miles (28.139961 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 646.509609 sq. miles (1674.452130 sq. km)
Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location: 34.465405 N, 87.832638 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, AL
Franklin County
Franklin County, AL
Franklin -- U.S. County in Nebraska
Population (2000): 3574
Housing Units (2000): 1746
Land area (2000): 575.921629 sq. miles (1491.630108 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.188377 sq. miles (0.487893 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 576.110006 sq. miles (1492.118001 sq. km)
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 40.171097 N, 98.944212 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, NE
Franklin County
Franklin County, NE
Franklin -- U.S. County in North Carolina
Population (2000): 47260
Housing Units (2000): 20364
Land area (2000): 492.022717 sq. miles (1274.332932 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 2.565485 sq. miles (6.644575 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 494.588202 sq. miles (1280.977507 sq. km)
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 36.053507 N, 78.308430 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, NC
Franklin County
Franklin County, NC
Franklin -- U.S. County in New York
Population (2000): 51134
Housing Units (2000): 23936
Land area (2000): 1631.487144 sq. miles (4225.532125 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 65.951657 sq. miles (170.814000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1697.438801 sq. miles (4396.346125 sq. km)
Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location: 44.600374 N, 74.308735 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, NY
Franklin County
Franklin County, NY
Franklin -- U.S. County in Ohio
Population (2000): 1068978
Housing Units (2000): 471016
Land area (2000): 539.868665 sq. miles (1398.253363 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 3.454890 sq. miles (8.948123 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 543.323555 sq. miles (1407.201486 sq. km)
Located within: Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location: 39.990514 N, 82.996532 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, OH
Franklin County
Franklin County, OH
Franklin -- U.S. County in Tennessee
Population (2000): 39270
Housing Units (2000): 16813
Land area (2000): 554.518239 sq. miles (1436.195584 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 21.249212 sq. miles (55.035205 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 575.767451 sq. miles (1491.230789 sq. km)
Located within: Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
Location: 35.199739 N, 86.099915 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, TN
Franklin County
Franklin County, TN
Franklin -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania
Population (2000): 129313
Housing Units (2000): 53803
Land area (2000): 771.915623 sq. miles (1999.252201 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.711372 sq. miles (1.842446 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 772.626995 sq. miles (2001.094647 sq. km)
Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location: 39.892566 N, 77.669899 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, PA
Franklin County
Franklin County, PA
Franklin -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000): 9458
Housing Units (2000): 5132
Land area (2000): 285.657530 sq. miles (739.849574 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 9.115442 sq. miles (23.608885 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 294.772972 sq. miles (763.458459 sq. km)
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 33.097244 N, 95.209857 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, TX
Franklin County
Franklin County, TX
Franklin -- U.S. County in Vermont
Population (2000): 45417
Housing Units (2000): 19191
Land area (2000): 637.072008 sq. miles (1650.008857 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 54.945062 sq. miles (142.307050 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 692.017070 sq. miles (1792.315907 sq. km)
Located within: Vermont (VT), FIPS 50
Location: 44.865130 N, 72.962908 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, VT
Franklin County
Franklin County, VT
Franklin -- U.S. County in Virginia
Population (2000): 47286
Housing Units (2000): 22717
Land area (2000): 692.083727 sq. miles (1792.488548 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 19.475810 sq. miles (50.442115 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 711.559537 sq. miles (1842.930663 sq. km)
Located within: Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location: 37.007966 N, 79.857449 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, VA
Franklin County
Franklin County, VA
Franklin -- U.S. city in Virginia
Population (2000): 8346
Housing Units (2000): 3767
Land area (2000): 8.352722 sq. miles (21.633451 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.046918 sq. miles (0.121516 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 8.399640 sq. miles (21.754967 sq. km)
Located within: Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location: 36.674954 N, 76.930799 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, VA
Franklin city
Franklin city, VA
Franklin -- U.S. County in Washington
Population (2000): 49347
Housing Units (2000): 16084
Land area (2000): 1242.401676 sq. miles (3217.805431 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 22.947953 sq. miles (59.434923 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1265.349629 sq. miles (3277.240354 sq. km)
Located within: Washington (WA), FIPS 53
Location: 46.399750 N, 119.039504 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, WA
Franklin County
Franklin County, WA
Franklin -- U.S. County in Florida
Population (2000): 11057
Housing Units (2000): 7180
Land area (2000): 544.339829 sq. miles (1409.833626 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 493.138347 sq. miles (1277.222402 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1037.478176 sq. miles (2687.056028 sq. km)
Located
within: Florida (FL), FIPS 12
Location: 29.842944 N, 84.789354 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, FL
Franklin County
Franklin County, FL
Franklin -- U.S. County in Arkansas
Population (2000): 17771
Housing Units (2000): 7673
Land area (2000): 609.554513 sq. miles (1578.738873 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 10.130721 sq. miles (26.238447 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 619.685234 sq. miles (1604.977320 sq. km)
Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location: 35.477580 N, 93.884506 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, AR
Franklin County
Franklin County, AR
Franklin -- U.S. County in Georgia
Population (2000): 20285
Housing Units (2000): 9303
Land area (2000): 263.294636 sq. miles (681.929947 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 3.071672 sq. miles (7.955593 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 266.366308 sq. miles (689.885540 sq. km)
Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location: 34.378007 N, 83.176830 W
Headwords:
Franklin
Franklin, GA
Franklin County
Franklin County, GA
Franklin, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska
Population (2000): 1026
Housing Units (2000): 498
Land area (2000): 0.997641 sq. miles (2.583877 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.997641 sq. miles (2.583877 sq. km)
FIPS code: 17530
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 40.095357 N, 98.953083 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 68939
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, NE
Franklin
Franklin, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
Population (2000): 184
Housing Units (2000): 89
Land area (2000): 2.029617 sq. miles (5.256683 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.029617 sq. miles (5.256683 sq. km)
FIPS code: 25030
Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location: 36.175324 N, 91.766494 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 72536
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, AR
Franklin
Franklin, NH -- U.S. city in New Hampshire
Population (2000): 8405
Housing Units (2000): 3676
Land area (2000): 27.566468 sq. miles (71.396822 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 1.590049 sq. miles (4.118207 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 29.156517 sq. miles (75.515029 sq. km)
FIPS code: 27380
Located within: New Hampshire (NH), FIPS 33
Location: 43.446956 N, 71.656966 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 03235
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Headwords:
Franklin, NH
Franklin
Franklin, NJ -- U.S. borough in New Jersey
Population (2000): 5160
Housing Units (2000): 1997
Land area (2000): 4.486360 sq. miles (11.619618 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.061290 sq. miles (0.158740 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.547650 sq. miles (11.778358 sq. km)
FIPS code: 24930
Located within: New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
Location: 41.117157 N, 74.582868 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 07416
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, NJ
Franklin
Franklin, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000): 402
Housing Units (2000): 193
Land area (2000): 0.344782 sq. miles (0.892981 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.344782 sq. miles (0.892981 sq. km)
FIPS code: 27221
Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location: 42.340550 N, 75.165952 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 13775
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Headwords:
Franklin, NY
Franklin
Franklin, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000): 3490
Housing Units (2000): 1916
Land area (2000): 3.830136 sq. miles (9.920007 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.028729 sq. miles (0.074407 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.858865 sq. miles (9.994414 sq. km)
FIPS code: 24640
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 35.181144 N, 83.381685 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 28734
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Headwords:
Franklin, NC
Franklin
Franklin, OH -- U.S. city in Ohio
Population (2000): 11396
Housing Units (2000): 4802
Land area (2000): 9.109869 sq. miles (23.594452 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.214284 sq. miles (0.554992 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 9.324153 sq. miles (24.149444 sq. km)
FIPS code: 28476
Located within: Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location: 39.561250 N, 84.301575 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, OH
Franklin
Franklin, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia
Population (2000): 902
Housing Units (2000): 398
Land area (2000): 3.246472 sq. miles (8.408324 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.139321 sq. miles (0.360839 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.385793 sq. miles (8.769163 sq. km)
FIPS code: 31292
Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location: 33.279788 N, 85.098403 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, GA
Franklin
Franklin, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho
Population (2000): 641
Housing Units (2000): 219
Land area (2000): 0.764007 sq. miles (1.978768 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.764007 sq. miles (1.978768 sq. km)
FIPS code: 28810
Located within: Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
Location: 42.016039 N, 111.803101 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 83237
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, ID
Franklin
Franklin, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000): 586
Housing Units (2000): 241
Land area (2000): 0.731341 sq. miles (1.894165 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.731341 sq. miles (1.894165 sq. km)
FIPS code: 27663
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 39.620410 N, 90.047315 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, IL
Franklin
Franklin, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana
Population (2000): 19463
Housing Units (2000): 7432
Land area (2000): 11.262622 sq. miles (29.170057 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 11.262622 sq. miles (29.170057 sq. km)
FIPS code: 25450
Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location: 39.489585 N, 86.056784 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 46131
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, IN
Franklin
Franklin, PA -- U.S. city in Pennsylvania
Population (2000): 7212
Housing Units (2000): 3281
Land area (2000): 4.622506 sq. miles (11.972235 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.081422 sq. miles (0.210881 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.703928 sq. miles (12.183116 sq. km)
FIPS code: 27456
Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location: 41.395032 N, 79.833538 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 16323
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, PA
Franklin
Franklin, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
Population (2000): 442
Housing Units (2000): 228
Land area (2000): 0.553429 sq. miles (1.433375 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.016250 sq. miles (0.042088 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.569679 sq. miles (1.475463 sq. km)
FIPS code: 27360
Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location: 40.343073 N, 78.881873 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 16323
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, PA
Franklin
Franklin, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 136
Housing Units (2000): 58
Land area (2000): 0.159751 sq. miles (0.413752 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.159751 sq. miles (0.413752 sq. km)
FIPS code: 28740
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 40.666460 N, 91.511828 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, IA
Franklin
Franklin, TN -- U.S. city in Tennessee
Population (2000): 41842
Housing Units (2000): 17296
Land area (2000): 30.031003 sq. miles (77.779938 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.081481 sq. miles (0.211034 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 30.112484 sq. miles (77.990972 sq. km)
FIPS code: 27740
Located within: Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
Location: 35.929074 N, 86.857402 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 37064
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, TN
Franklin
Franklin, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky
Population (2000): 7996
Housing Units (2000): 3609
Land area (2000): 7.440043 sq. miles (19.269623 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 7.440043 sq. miles (19.269623 sq. km)
FIPS code: 28918
Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
Location: 36.722487 N, 86.577566 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 42134
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, KY
Franklin
Franklin, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000): 1470
Housing Units (2000): 626
Land area (2000): 0.921961 sq. miles (2.387869 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.921961 sq. miles (2.387869 sq. km)
FIPS code: 27288
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 31.026222 N, 96.486086 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 77856
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, TX
Franklin
Franklin, LA -- U.S. city in Louisiana
Population (2000): 8354
Housing Units (2000): 3352
Land area (2000): 10.358303 sq. miles (26.827880 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.129585 sq. miles (0.335624 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 10.487888 sq. miles (27.163504 sq. km)
FIPS code: 27155
Located within: Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location: 29.791759 N, 91.508253 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 70538
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, LA
Franklin
Franklin, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan
Population (2000): 2937
Housing Units (2000): 1118
Land area (2000): 2.656757 sq. miles (6.880969 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.656757 sq. miles (6.880969 sq. km)
FIPS code: 30340
Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location: 42.519901 N, 83.303947 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 48025
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, MI
Franklin
Franklin, MA -- U.S. city in Massachusetts
Population (2000): 29560
Housing Units (2000): 10327
Land area (2000): 26.742200 sq. miles (69.261977 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.271111 sq. miles (0.702175 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 27.013311 sq. miles (69.964152 sq. km)
FIPS code: 25100
Located within: Massachusetts (MA), FIPS 25
Location: 42.089104 N, 71.406909 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 02038
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, MA
Franklin
Franklin, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
Population (2000): 149
Housing Units (2000): 77
Land area (2000): 3.344222 sq. miles (8.661496 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.344222 sq. miles (8.661496 sq. km)
FIPS code: 28024
Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location: 32.455388 N, 85.802884 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 36444
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, AL
Franklin
Franklin, VA -- U.S. city in Virginia
Population (2000): 8346
Housing Units (2000): 3767
Land area (2000): 8.352722 sq. miles (21.633451 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.046918 sq. miles (0.121516 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 8.399640 sq. miles (21.754967 sq. km)
FIPS code: 29600
Located within: Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location: 36.674954 N, 76.930799 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 23851
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, VA
Franklin
Franklin, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000): 498
Housing Units (2000): 217
Land
area (2000): 1.086016 sq. miles (2.812768 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.086016 sq. miles (2.812768 sq. km)
FIPS code: 22364
Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location: 44.529101 N, 94.883041 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 55333
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, MN
Franklin
Franklin, WI -- U.S. city in Wisconsin
Population (2000): 29494
Housing Units (2000): 10936
Land area (2000): 34.625762 sq. miles (89.680309 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.093108 sq. miles (0.241148 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 34.718870 sq. miles (89.921457 sq. km)
FIPS code: 27300
Located within: Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location: 42.899166 N, 88.002204 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 53132
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, WI
Franklin
Franklin, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
Population (2000): 112
Housing Units (2000): 53
Land area (2000): 0.228518 sq. miles (0.591859 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.003383 sq. miles (0.008762 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.231901 sq. miles (0.600621 sq. km)
FIPS code: 25624
Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location: 39.011316 N, 92.753747 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 65250
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, MO
Franklin
Franklin, WV -- U.S. town in West Virginia
Population (2000): 797
Housing Units (2000): 424
Land area (2000): 0.503780 sq. miles (1.304783 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.503780 sq. miles (1.304783 sq. km)
FIPS code: 29044
Located within: West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
Location: 38.647400 N, 79.331557 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 26807
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Franklin, WV
Franklin
Franklinic (a.) Of or pertaining to Benjamin Franklin.
Franklinic electricity, Electricity produced by friction; called also static electricity.
Franklinite (n.) (Min.) A kind of mineral of the spinel group.
Franklin stove () A kind of open stove introduced by Benjamin Franklin, the peculiar feature of which was that a current of heated air was directly supplied to the room from an air box; -- now applied to other varieties of open stoves.
Compare: Stove
Stove (n.) A house or room artificially warmed or heated; a forcing house, or hothouse; a drying room; -- formerly, designating an artificially warmed dwelling or room, a parlor, or a bathroom, but now restricted, in this sense, to heated houses or rooms used for horticultural purposes or in the processes of the arts.
When most of the waiters were commanded away to their supper, the parlor or stove being nearly emptied, in came a company of musketeers. -- Earl of Strafford.
How tedious is it to them that live in stoves and caves half a year together, as in Iceland, Muscovy, or under the pole! -- Burton.
Stove (n.) An apparatus, consisting essentially of a receptacle for fuel, made of iron, brick, stone, or tiles, and variously constructed, in which fire is made or kept for warming a room or a house, or for culinary or other purposes.
Stove (n.) Hence, in modern dwellings: An appliance having a top surface with fittings suitable for heating pots and pans for cooking, frying, or boiling food, most commonly heated by gas or electricity, and often combined with an oven in a single unit; a cooking stove. Such units commonly have two to six heating surfaces, called burners, even if they are heated by electricity rather than a gas flame.
Cooking stove, A stove with an oven, opening for pots, kettles, and the like, -- used for cooking.
Dry stove. See under Dry.
Foot stove. See under Foot.
Franklin stove. See in the Vocabulary.
Stove plant (Bot.), A plant which requires artificial heat to make it grow in cold or cold temperate climates.
Stove plate, Thin iron castings for the parts of stoves.
Frankly (adv.) 率直地；坦白地；確實；坦率地說 In a frank manner; freely.
Very frankly he confessed his treasons. -- Shak.
Syn: Openly; ingenuously; plainly; unreservedly; undisguisedly; sincerely; candidly; artlessly; freely; readily; unhesitatingly; liberally; willingly.
Frankly (adv.) (Used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) It is sincerely the case that; "honestly, I don't believe it"; "candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience"; "frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" [syn: honestly, candidly, frankly].
Frank-marriage (n.) (Eng. Law) A certain tenure in tail special; an estate of inheritance given to a man his wife (the wife being of the blood of the donor), and descendible to the heirs of their two bodies begotten. [Obs.] -- Blackstone.
Frank-marriage, () English law. It takes place, according to Blackstone, when lands are given by one man to another, together with a wife who is daughter or kinswoman of the donor, to hold in frank-marriage. By this gift, though nothing but, the word frank-marriage is expressed, the donees shall have the tenements to them and the heirs of their two bodies begotten that is, they are tenants in special tail. It is called frank or free marriage, because the donees are liable to no service but fealty. This is now obsolete, even in England. 2 Bl. Com. 115.
Frankness (n.) The quality of being frank; candor; openess; ingenuousness; fairness; liberality.
Frankness (n.) The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech [syn: candor, candour, candidness, frankness, directness, forthrightness].
Frankness (n.) The trait of being blunt and outspoken [syn: frankness, outspokenness].
Compare: Friborg, Friborgh
Friborg, Friborgh, (n.) (Old Eng. Law) The pledge and tithing, afterwards called by the Normans frankpledge. See Frankpledge. [Written also friburgh and fribourg.] -- Burril.
Frankpledge (n.) (O. Eng. Law) A pledge or surety for the good behavior of freemen, -- each freeman who was a member of an ancient decennary, tithing, or friborg, in England, being a pledge for the good conduct of the others, for the preservation of the public peace; a free surety.
Frankpledge (n.) (O. Eng. Law) The tithing itself. -- Bouvier.
The servants of the crown were not, as now, bound in frankpledge for each other. -- Macaulay.
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