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Father longlegs \Fa"ther long"legs`\ (Zo[94]l.) See {Daddy longlegs}, 2. | |
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Daddy longlegs \Dad"dy long"legs`\ 1. (Zo[94]l.) An arachnidan of the genus {Phalangium}, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; -- called also {harvestman}, {carter}, and {grandfather longlegs}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A name applied to many species of dipterous insects of the genus {Tipula}, and allied genera, with slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane fly; -- called also {father longlegs}. | |
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Father longlegs \Fa"ther long"legs`\ (Zo[94]l.) See {Daddy longlegs}, 2. | |
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Daddy longlegs \Dad"dy long"legs`\ 1. (Zo[94]l.) An arachnidan of the genus {Phalangium}, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; -- called also {harvestman}, {carter}, and {grandfather longlegs}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A name applied to many species of dipterous insects of the genus {Tipula}, and allied genera, with slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane fly; -- called also {father longlegs}. | |
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Motherland \Moth"er*land`\, n. The country of one's ancestors; -- same as {fatherland}. | |
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Fatherland \Fa"ther*land"\, n. [Imitated fr. D. vaderland. See {Father}, and {Land}.] One's native land; the native land of one's fathers or ancestors. | |
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Motherland \Moth"er*land`\, n. The country of one's ancestors; -- same as {fatherland}. | |
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Fatherland \Fa"ther*land"\, n. [Imitated fr. D. vaderland. See {Father}, and {Land}.] One's native land; the native land of one's fathers or ancestors. | |
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Father-lasher \Fa"ther-lash`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A European marine fish ({Cottus bubalis}), allied to the sculpin; -- called also {lucky proach}. | |
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Fatherless \Fa"ther*less\, a. 1. Destitute of a living father; as, a fatherless child. 2. Without a known author. --Beau. & Fl. | |
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Fatherlessness \Fa"ther*less*ness\, n. The state of being without a father. | |
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Fatherliness \Fa"ther*li*ness\, n. [From {Fatherly}.] The qualities of a father; parantal kindness, care, etc. | |
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Fatherly \Fa"ther*ly\, a. 1. Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful. You have showed a tender, fatherly regard. --Shak. 2. Of or pertaining to a father. | |
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Feather \Feath"er\, n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[?]der; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[94][?]r, Sw. fj[84]der, Dan. fj[91]der, Gr. [?] wing, feather, [?] to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feathr, pat to fly, and prob. to L. penna feather, wing. [root]76, 248. Cf. {Pen} a feather.] 1. One of the peculiar dermal appendages, of several kinds, belonging to birds, as contour feathers, quills, and down. Note: An ordinary feather consists of the quill or hollow basal part of the stem; the shaft or rachis, forming the upper, solid part of the stem; the vanes or webs, implanted on the rachis and consisting of a series of slender lamin[91] or barbs, which usually bear barbicels and interlocking hooks by which they are fastened together. See {Down}, {Quill}, {Plumage}. 2. Kind; nature; species; -- from the proverbial phrase, [bd]Birds of a feather,[b8] that is, of the same species. [R.] I am not of that feather to shake off My friend when he must need me. --Shak. 3. The fringe of long hair on the legs of the setter and some other dogs. 4. A tuft of peculiar, long, frizzly hair on a horse. 5. One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow. 6. (Mach. & Carp.) A longitudinal strip projecting as a fin from an object, to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sidwise but permit motion lengthwise; a spline. 7. A thin wedge driven between the two semicylindrical parts of a divided plug in a hole bored in a stone, to rend the stone. --Knight. 8. The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water. Note: Feather is used adjectively or in combination, meaning composed of, or resembling, a feather or feathers; as, feather fan, feather-heeled, feather duster. {Feather alum} (Min.), a hydrous sulphate of alumina, resulting from volcanic action, and from the decomposition of iron pyrites; -- called also {halotrichite}. --Ure. {Feather bed}, a bed filled with feathers. {Feather driver}, one who prepares feathers by beating. {Feather duster}, a dusting brush of feathers. {Feather flower}, an artifical flower made of feathers, for ladies' headdresses, and other ornamental purposes. {Feather grass} (Bot.), a kind of grass ({Stipa pennata}) which has a long feathery awn rising from one of the chaffy scales which inclose the grain. {Feather maker}, one who makes plumes, etc., of feathers, real or artificial. {Feather ore} (Min.), a sulphide of antimony and lead, sometimes found in capillary forms and like a cobweb, but also massive. It is a variety of Jamesonite. {Feather shot}, [or] {Feathered shot} (Metal.), copper granulated by pouring into cold water. --Raymond. {Feather spray} (Naut.), the spray thrown up, like pairs of feathers, by the cutwater of a fast-moving vessel. {Feather star}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Comatula}. {Feather weight}. (Racing) (a) Scrupulously exact weight, so that a feather would turn the scale, when a jockey is weighed or weighted. (b) The lightest weight that can be put on the back of a horse in racing. --Youatt. (c) In wrestling, boxing, etc., a term applied to the lightest of the classes into which contestants are divided; -- in contradistinction to {light weight}, {middle weight}, and {heavy weight}. {A feather in the cap} an honour, trophy, or mark of distinction. [Colloq.] {To be in full feather}, to be in full dress or in one's best clothes. [Collog.] {To be in high feather}, to be in high spirits. [Collog.] {To cut a feather}. (a) (Naut.) To make the water foam in moving; in allusion to the ripple which a ship throws off from her bows. (b) To make one's self conspicuous. [Colloq.] {To show the white feather}, to betray cowardice, -- a white feather in the tail of a cock being considered an indication that he is not of the true game breed. | |
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Feather-heeled \Feath"er-heeled`\, a. Light-heeled; gay; frisky; frolicsome. [Colloq.] | |
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Featherless \Feath"er*less\, a. Destitute of feathers. | |
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Featherly \Feath"er*ly\, a. Like feathers. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Featureless \Fea"ture*less\ (?; 135), a. Having no distinct or distinctive features. | |
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Featurely \Fea"ture*ly\, a. Having features; showing marked peculiarities; handsome. [R.] Featurely warriors of Christian chivalry. --Coleridge. | |
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Federal \Fed"er*al\, n. See {Federalist}. | |
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Federal \Fed"er*al\, a. [L. foedus league, treaty, compact; akin to fides faith: cf. F. f[82]d[82]ral. see {Faith}.] 1. Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives. The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal right, . . . to part with Sardinia. --Grew. 2. Specifically: (a) Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland. (b) Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer. (c) Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see {Federalist}. {Federal Congress}. See under {Congress}. | |
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Federal \Fed"er*al\, a. [L. foedus league, treaty, compact; akin to fides faith: cf. F. f[82]d[82]ral. see {Faith}.] 1. Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives. The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal right, . . . to part with Sardinia. --Grew. 2. Specifically: (a) Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland. (b) Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer. (c) Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see {Federalist}. {Federal Congress}. See under {Congress}. | |
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Federalism \Fed"er*al*ism\, n. [Cf. F. f[82]d[82]ralisme.] the principles of Federalists or of federal union. | |
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Federalist \Fed"er*al*ist\, n. [Cf. F. f[82]d[82]raliste.] An advocate of confederation; specifically (Amer. Hist.), a friend of the Constitution of the United States at its formation and adoption; a member of the political party which favored the administration of president Washington. | |
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Federalize \Fed"er*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Federalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Federalizing}.] [Cf. F. f[82]d[82]raliser.] To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal Constitution. --Barlow. | |
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Federalize \Fed"er*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Federalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Federalizing}.] [Cf. F. f[82]d[82]raliser.] To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal Constitution. --Barlow. | |
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Federalize \Fed"er*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Federalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Federalizing}.] [Cf. F. f[82]d[82]raliser.] To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal Constitution. --Barlow. | |
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Fetterless \Fet"ter*less\, a. Free from fetters. --Marston. | |
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Foot \Foot\ (f[oocr]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[emac]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[omac]t, pl. f[emac]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[omac]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[omac]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy`s, Skr. p[be]d, Icel. fet step, pace measure of a foot, feta to step, find one's way. [fb]77, 250. Cf. {Antipodes}, {Cap-a-pie}, {Expedient}, {Fet} to fetch, {Fetlock}, {Fetter}, {Pawn} a piece in chess, {Pedal}.] 1. (Anat.) The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See {Manus}, and {Pes}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk. It is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body, often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails. See Illust. of {Buccinum}. 3. That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as, the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking. 4. The lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or series; the end or extremity, esp. if associated with inferiority; as, the foot of a hill; the foot of the procession; the foot of a class; the foot of the bed. And now at foot Of heaven's ascent they lift their feet. --Milton. 5. Fundamental principle; basis; plan; -- used only in the singular. Answer directly upon the foot of dry reason. --Berkeley. 6. Recognized condition; rank; footing; -- used only in the singular. [R.] As to his being on the foot of a servant. --Walpole. 7. A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third of a yard. See {Yard}. Note: This measure is supposed to be taken from the length of a man's foot. It differs in length in different countries. In the United States and in England it is 304.8 millimeters. 8. (Mil.) Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry, usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the cavalry. [bd]Both horse and foot.[b8] --Milton. 9. (Pros.) A combination of syllables consisting a metrical element of a verse, the syllables being formerly distinguished by their quantity or length, but in modern poetry by the accent. 10. (Naut.) The lower edge of a sail. Note: Foot is often used adjectively, signifying of or pertaining to a foot or the feet, or to the base or lower part. It is also much used as the first of compounds. {Foot artillery}. (Mil.) (a) Artillery soldiers serving in foot. (b) Heavy artillery. --Farrow. {Foot bank} (Fort.), a raised way within a parapet. {Foot barracks} (Mil.), barracks for infantery. {Foot bellows}, a bellows worked by a treadle. --Knight. {Foot company} (Mil.), a company of infantry. --Milton. {Foot gear}, covering for the feet, as stocking, shoes, or boots. {Foot hammer} (Mach.), a small tilt hammer moved by a treadle. {Foot iron}. (a) The step of a carriage. (b) A fetter. {Foot jaw}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Maxilliped}. {Foot key} (Mus.), an organ pedal. {Foot level} (Gunnery), a form of level used in giving any proposed angle of elevation to a piece of ordnance. --Farrow. {Foot mantle}, a long garment to protect the dress in riding; a riding skirt. [Obs.] {Foot page}, an errand boy; an attendant. [Obs.] {Foot passenger}, one who passes on foot, as over a road or bridge. {Foot pavement}, a paved way for foot passengers; a footway; a trottoir. {Foot poet}, an inferior poet; a poetaster. [R.] --Dryden. {Foot post}. (a) A letter carrier who travels on foot. (b) A mail delivery by means of such carriers. {Fot pound}, [and] {Foot poundal}. (Mech.) See {Foot pound} and {Foot poundal}, in the Vocabulary. {Foot press} (Mach.), a cutting, embossing, or printing press, moved by a treadle. {Foot race}, a race run by persons on foot. --Cowper. {Foot rail}, a railroad rail, with a wide flat flange on the lower side. {Foot rot}, an ulcer in the feet of sheep; claw sickness. {Foot rule}, a rule or measure twelve inches long. {Foot screw}, an adjusting screw which forms a foot, and serves to give a machine or table a level standing on an uneven place. {Foot secretion}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Sclerobase}. {Foot soldier}, a soldier who serves on foot. {Foot stick} (Printing), a beveled piece of furniture placed against the foot of the page, to hold the type in place. {Foot stove}, a small box, with an iron pan, to hold hot coals for warming the feet. {Foot tubercle}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Parapodium}. {Foot valve} (Steam Engine), the valve that opens to the air pump from the condenser. {Foot vise}, a kind of vise the jaws of which are operated by a treadle. {Foot waling} (Naut.), the inside planks or lining of a vessel over the floor timbers. --Totten. {Foot wall} (Mining), the under wall of an inclosed vein. {By foot}, [or] {On foot}, by walking; as, to pass a stream on foot. {Cubic foot}. See under {Cubic}. {Foot and mouth disease}, a contagious disease (Eczema epizo[94]tica) of cattle, sheep, swine, etc., characterized by the formation of vesicles and ulcers in the mouth and about the hoofs. {Foot of the fine} (Law), the concluding portion of an acknowledgment in court by which, formerly, the title of land was conveyed. See {Fine of land}, under {Fine}, n.; also {Chirograph}. (b). {Square foot}. See under {Square}. {To be on foot}, to be in motion, action, or process of execution. {To keep the foot} (Script.), to preserve decorum. [bd]Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God.[b8] --Eccl. v. 1. {To put one's foot down}, to take a resolute stand; to be determined. [Colloq.] {To put the best foot foremost}, to make a good appearance; to do one's best. [Colloq.] {To set on foot}, to put in motion; to originate; as, to set on foot a subscription. {To} {put, [or] set}, {one on his feet}, to put one in a position to go on; to assist to start. {Under foot}. (a) Under the feet; (Fig.) at one's mercy; as, to trample under foot. --Gibbon. (b) Below par. [Obs.] [bd]They would be forced to sell . . . far under foot.[b8] --Bacon. | |
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Foot \Foot\ (f[oocr]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[emac]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[omac]t, pl. f[emac]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[omac]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[omac]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy`s, Skr. p[be]d, Icel. fet step, pace measure of a foot, feta to step, find one's way. [fb]77, 250. Cf. {Antipodes}, {Cap-a-pie}, {Expedient}, {Fet} to fetch, {Fetlock}, {Fetter}, {Pawn} a piece in chess, {Pedal}.] 1. (Anat.) The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See {Manus}, and {Pes}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk. It is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body, often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails. See Illust. of {Buccinum}. 3. That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as, the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking. 4. The lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or series; the end or extremity, esp. if associated with inferiority; as, the foot of a hill; the foot of the procession; the foot of a class; the foot of the bed. And now at foot Of heaven's ascent they lift their feet. --Milton. 5. Fundamental principle; basis; plan; -- used only in the singular. Answer directly upon the foot of dry reason. --Berkeley. 6. Recognized condition; rank; footing; -- used only in the singular. [R.] As to his being on the foot of a servant. --Walpole. 7. A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third of a yard. See {Yard}. Note: This measure is supposed to be taken from the length of a man's foot. It differs in length in different countries. In the United States and in England it is 304.8 millimeters. 8. (Mil.) Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry, usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the cavalry. [bd]Both horse and foot.[b8] --Milton. 9. (Pros.) A combination of syllables consisting a metrical element of a verse, the syllables being formerly distinguished by their quantity or length, but in modern poetry by the accent. 10. (Naut.) The lower edge of a sail. Note: Foot is often used adjectively, signifying of or pertaining to a foot or the feet, or to the base or lower part. It is also much used as the first of compounds. {Foot artillery}. (Mil.) (a) Artillery soldiers serving in foot. (b) Heavy artillery. --Farrow. {Foot bank} (Fort.), a raised way within a parapet. {Foot barracks} (Mil.), barracks for infantery. {Foot bellows}, a bellows worked by a treadle. --Knight. {Foot company} (Mil.), a company of infantry. --Milton. {Foot gear}, covering for the feet, as stocking, shoes, or boots. {Foot hammer} (Mach.), a small tilt hammer moved by a treadle. {Foot iron}. (a) The step of a carriage. (b) A fetter. {Foot jaw}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Maxilliped}. {Foot key} (Mus.), an organ pedal. {Foot level} (Gunnery), a form of level used in giving any proposed angle of elevation to a piece of ordnance. --Farrow. {Foot mantle}, a long garment to protect the dress in riding; a riding skirt. [Obs.] {Foot page}, an errand boy; an attendant. [Obs.] {Foot passenger}, one who passes on foot, as over a road or bridge. {Foot pavement}, a paved way for foot passengers; a footway; a trottoir. {Foot poet}, an inferior poet; a poetaster. [R.] --Dryden. {Foot post}. (a) A letter carrier who travels on foot. (b) A mail delivery by means of such carriers. {Fot pound}, [and] {Foot poundal}. (Mech.) See {Foot pound} and {Foot poundal}, in the Vocabulary. {Foot press} (Mach.), a cutting, embossing, or printing press, moved by a treadle. {Foot race}, a race run by persons on foot. --Cowper. {Foot rail}, a railroad rail, with a wide flat flange on the lower side. {Foot rot}, an ulcer in the feet of sheep; claw sickness. {Foot rule}, a rule or measure twelve inches long. {Foot screw}, an adjusting screw which forms a foot, and serves to give a machine or table a level standing on an uneven place. {Foot secretion}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Sclerobase}. {Foot soldier}, a soldier who serves on foot. {Foot stick} (Printing), a beveled piece of furniture placed against the foot of the page, to hold the type in place. {Foot stove}, a small box, with an iron pan, to hold hot coals for warming the feet. {Foot tubercle}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Parapodium}. {Foot valve} (Steam Engine), the valve that opens to the air pump from the condenser. {Foot vise}, a kind of vise the jaws of which are operated by a treadle. {Foot waling} (Naut.), the inside planks or lining of a vessel over the floor timbers. --Totten. {Foot wall} (Mining), the under wall of an inclosed vein. {By foot}, [or] {On foot}, by walking; as, to pass a stream on foot. {Cubic foot}. See under {Cubic}. {Foot and mouth disease}, a contagious disease (Eczema epizo[94]tica) of cattle, sheep, swine, etc., characterized by the formation of vesicles and ulcers in the mouth and about the hoofs. {Foot of the fine} (Law), the concluding portion of an acknowledgment in court by which, formerly, the title of land was conveyed. See {Fine of land}, under {Fine}, n.; also {Chirograph}. (b). {Square foot}. See under {Square}. {To be on foot}, to be in motion, action, or process of execution. {To keep the foot} (Script.), to preserve decorum. [bd]Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God.[b8] --Eccl. v. 1. {To put one's foot down}, to take a resolute stand; to be determined. [Colloq.] {To put the best foot foremost}, to make a good appearance; to do one's best. [Colloq.] {To set on foot}, to put in motion; to originate; as, to set on foot a subscription. {To} {put, [or] set}, {one on his feet}, to put one in a position to go on; to assist to start. {Under foot}. (a) Under the feet; (Fig.) at one's mercy; as, to trample under foot. --Gibbon. (b) Below par. [Obs.] [bd]They would be forced to sell . . . far under foot.[b8] --Bacon. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Futureless \Fu"ture*less\, a. Without prospect of betterment in the future. --W. D. Howells. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Futurely \Fu"ture*ly\, adv. In time to come. [Obs.] --Raleigh. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Federal Dam, MN (city, FIPS 20798) Location: 47.23848 N, 94.21884 W Population (1990): 118 (96 housing units) Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56641 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Federal Heights, CO (city, FIPS 26270) Location: 39.86515 N, 105.01587 W Population (1990): 9342 (4955 housing units) Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 80221 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Federal Way, WA (CDP, FIPS 23515) Location: 47.31187 N, 122.34081 W Population (1990): 67554 (28087 housing units) Area: 50.9 sq km (land), 2.8 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 98003, 98023 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Federalsburg, MD (town, FIPS 27900) Location: 38.69101 N, 75.77364 W Population (1990): 2365 (1013 housing units) Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 21632 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) {(ftp://fgdc.er.usgs.gov/gdc/html/fgdc.html)}. [Summary?] (1995-03-06) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Federal Information Exchange American governmental {internets} and the {Internet}. (2001-05-14) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Federal Information Processing Standards {standards} published by the {National Institute of Standards and Technology} (NIST). NIST develops FIPS when there are compelling Federal government requirements such as for security and {interoperability} but no acceptable industry standards or solutions. Computer-related products bought by the US Government must conform to FIPS. (2003-06-04) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Federal Networking Council (FNC) The coordinating group of representatives from federal agencies involved in the development and use of federal networking, especially those networks using {TCP/IP} and the {Internet}. Current members include representatives from DOD, DOE, {DARPA}, {NSF}, NASA, and HHS. (1994-11-17) |