Webster's Dictionary 1913

3565

Frank (3)

Frank, n.(Zoöl.) The common heron; — so called from its note.

3566

Frank (4)

Frank (frăṉk), a. [Compar.Franker (–ẽr); superl.Frankest.] [F. franc free, frank, L. Francus a Frank, fr. OHG. Franko the name of a Germanic people on the Rhine, who afterward f...

3567

Frank (5)

Frank (frăṉk), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Franked (frăṉkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Franking.] 1. To send by public conveyance free of expense. Dickens.2. To extempt from charge for postage, as ...

3568

Frank (6)

Frank, n. [See Frank, a.] 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...

3569

Frank (7)

Frank, n. [Cf. F. franc. See Frank, a.] 1. (Ethnol.) A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of Fr...

3570

Frank-chase

Frank″–chase′ (?), n. [Frank free + chase.] (Eng. Law) The liberty or franchise of having a chase; free chase. Burrill.

3571

Frank-fee

Frank″–fee′ (?), n. [Frank free + fee.] (Eng. Law) A species of tenure in fee simple, being the opposite of ancient demesne, or copyhold. Burrill.

3572

Frank-law

Frank″–law′ (?), n. [Frank free + law.] (Eng. Law) The liberty of being sworn in courts, as a juror or witness; one of the ancient privileges of a freeman; free and common law; ...

3573

Frank-marriage

Frank″–mar″riage (?), n. [Frank free + marriage.] (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 t...

3574

Frankalmoigne

Frank′al‐moigne″ (?), n. [F. franc free + Norm. F. almoigne alma, for almosne, F. aumône. See Frank, a., and Almoner.] (Eng. Law) A tenure by which a religious corporation holds...

3575

Frankfort black

Frank″fort black′ (?). A black pigment used in copperplate printing, prepared by burning vine twigs, the lees of wine, etc. McElrath.

3576

Frankincense

Frank″in‐cense (?), n. [OF. franc free, pure + encens incense.] A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an incense in religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. Th...

3577

Franking

Frank″ing (?), n.(Carp.) A method of forming a joint at the intersection of window-sash bars, by cutting away only enough wood to show a miter.

3578

Frankish

Frank″ish, a. Like, or pertaining to, the Franks.

3579

Franklin

Frank″lin (?), n. [OE. frankelein; cf. LL. franchilanus. See Frank, a.] An English freeholder, or substantial householder. Chaucer.The franklin, a small landholder of those days...

3580

Franklin stove

Frank″lin 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...

3581

Franklinic

Frank‐lin″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Benjamin Franklin.Franklinic electricity, electricity produced by friction; called also statical electricity.

3582

Franklinite

Frank″lin‐ite (?), n.(Min.) A kind of mineral of the spinel group.

3583

Frankly

Frank″ly, adv. In a frank manner; freely.Very frankly he confessed his treasons. Shak.Syn. — Openly; ingenuously; plainly; unreservedly; undisguisedly; sincerely; candidly; artl...

3584

Frankness

Frank″ness, n. The quality of being frank; candor; openess; ingenuousness; fairness; liberality.

3585

Frankpledge

Frank″pledge′ (?), n. [Frank free + pledge.] (O. Eng. Law) (a) A pledge or surety for the good behavior of freemen, — each freeman who was a member of an ancient decennary, tith...

3586

Frantic

Fran″tic (?), a. [OE. frentik, frenetik, F. frentique, L. phreneticus, from Gr. �. See Frenzy, and cf. Frenetic, Phrenetic.] Mad; raving; furious; violent; wild and disorderly; ...

3587

Frap

Frap (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Frapped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Frapping.] [Cf. F. frapper to strike, to seize ropes. Cf. Affrap.] 1. (Naut.) To draw together; to bind with a view to s...

3588

Frape

Frape (?), n. [Cf. frap, and Prov. E. frape to scold.] A crowd, a rabble. ares.

3589

Frapler

Frap″ler (?), n. A blusterer; a rowdy.Unpolished, a frapler, and base. B. Jonson.

3590

Frappé

‖Frap′pé″ (frȧ′pā″), a. [F., p.p. of frapper to strike, to chill.] Iced; frozen; artificially cooled; as, wine frappé. — n. A frappé mixture or beverage, as a water ice, various...

3591

Frapping

Frap″ping (?), n. [From Frap.] (Naut.) A lashing binding a thing tightly or binding things together.