6 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fox \Fox\, n.; pl {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs,
OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa['u]h?, Icel. f?a fox, fox fraud; of
unknown origin, cf Skr. puccha tail. Cf {Vixen}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) 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.
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.
Subtle as the fox for prey. --Shak.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The European dragonet.
3. (Zo["o]l.) The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also
{sea fox}. See {Thrasher shark}, under {Shark}.
4. A sly, cunning fellow. [Colloq.]
We call a crafty and cruel man a fox. --Beattie.
5. (Naut.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar;
-- used for seizings or mats.
6. A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the
blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. [Obs.]
Thou diest on point of fox. --Shak.
7. pl (Enthnol.) A tribe of Indians which with the Sacs,
formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin;
-- called also {Outagamies}.
{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} (Zo["o]l.), 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} (Zo["o]l.), 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} (Zo["o]l.), the thrasher shark. See {Thrasher
shark}, under {Thrasher}.
{Fox sleep}, pretended sleep.
{Fox sparrow} (Zo["o]l.), a large American sparrow
({Passerella iliaca}); -- so called on account of its
reddish color.
{Fox squirrel} (Zo["o]l.), 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} (Zo["o]l.), 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Concord \Con"cord\, n.
A variety of American grape, with large dark blue (almost
black) grapes in compact clusters.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Concord \Con*cord"\, v. i. [F. concorder L. concordare.]
To agree; to act together. [Obs.] --Clarendon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Concord \Con"cord\, n. [F. concorde, L. concordia, fr concors
of the same mind, agreeing; con- + cor, cordis, heart. See
{Heart}, and cf {Accord}.]
1. A state of agreement; harmony; union.
Love quarrels oft in pleasing concord end --Milton.
2. Agreement by stipulation; compact; covenant; treaty or
league. [Obs.]
The concord made between Henry and Roderick
--Davies.
3. (Gram.) Agreement of words with one another, in gender,
number, person, or case.
4. (Old Law) An agreement between the parties to a fine of
land in reference to the manner in which it should pass,
being an acknowledgment that the land in question belonged
to the complainant. See {Fine}. --Burril.
5. [Prob. influenced by chord.] (Mus.) An agreeable
combination of tones simultaneously heard; a consonant
chord; consonance; harmony.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
Concord
n 1: capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south
central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river [syn: {Concord},
{capital of New Hampshire}]
2: a harmonious state; congruity of parts with one another and
with the whole [syn: {harmony}, {concordance}]
3: the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of
word relations [syn: {agreement}]
4: agreement of opinions [syn: {harmony}, {condordance}]
5: the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
[syn: {Lexington}, {Concord}, {Lexington and Concord}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Concord, AR (town, FIPS 15100)
Location: 35.66343 N, 91.84873 W
Population (1990): 262 (118 housing units)
Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72523
Concord, CA (city, FIPS 16000)
Location: 37.97325 N, 121.99987 W
Population (1990): 111348 (43715 housing units)
Area: 76.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 94518, 94519, 94520, 94521
Concord, GA (town, FIPS 19168)
Location: 33.09150 N, 84.43814 W
Population (1990): 211 (99 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30206
Concord, IL (village, FIPS 16054)
Location: 39.81613 N, 90.37165 W
Population (1990): 172 (64 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62631
Concord, KY (CDP, FIPS 16899)
Location: 37.07214 N, 88.70010 W
Population (1990): 1560 (680 housing units)
Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Concord, KY (city, FIPS 16894)
Location: 38.68805 N, 83.49193 W
Population (1990): 65 (34 housing units)
Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Concord, MA
Zip code(s): 01742
Concord, MI (village, FIPS 17740)
Location: 42.17524 N, 84.64390 W
Population (1990): 944 (369 housing units)
Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 49237
Concord, MO (CDP, FIPS 16030)
Location: 38.51433 N, 90.35355 W
Population (1990): 19859 (7647 housing units)
Area: 17.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Concord, NC (city, FIPS 14100)
Location: 35.40733 N, 80.59431 W
Population (1990): 27347 (11616 housing units)
Area: 56.5 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28025, 28027
Concord, NE (village, FIPS 10250)
Location: 42.38422 N, 96.98875 W
Population (1990): 156 (70 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68728
Concord, NH (city, FIPS 14200)
Location: 43.23159 N, 71.56008 W
Population (1990): 36006 (15697 housing units)
Area: 166.5 sq km (land), 8.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 03301
Concord, PA
Zip code(s): 17217
Concord, TN
Zip code(s): 37922
Concord, TX
Zip code(s): 77850
Concord, VA
Zip code(s): 24538
Concord, VT
Zip code(s): 05824
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