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Kestrel \Kes"trel\ (k[ecr]s"tr[ecr]l), n. [See {Castrel}.] (Zo[94]l.) A small, slender European hawk ({Falco alaudarius}), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called {windhover} and {stannel}. The name is also applied to other allied species. Note: This word is often used in contempt, as of a mean kind of hawk. [bd]Kites and kestrels have a resemblance with hawks.[b8] --Bacon. | |
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Lanner \Lan"ner\, n. f. Lanneret \Lan"ner*et\, n. m.[F. lanier, OF. also, lasnier. Cf. {Lanyard}.] (Zo[94]l.) A long-tailed falcon ({Falco lanarius}), of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa, resembling the American prairie falcon. | |
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Merlin \Mer"lin\, n. [OE. merlion, F. [82]merillon; cf. OHG. smirl, G. schmerl; prob. fr. L. merula blackbird. Cf. {Merle}.] (Zo[94]l.) A small European falcon ({Falco lithofalco}, or {F. [91]salon}). | |
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Falculate \Fal"cu*late\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Curved and sharppointed, like a falcula, or claw of a falcon. | |
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Kulturkampf \Kul*tur"kampf`\, n. [G., fr. kultur, cultur, culture + kampf fight.] (Ger. Hist.) Lit., culture war; -- a name, originating with Virchow (1821 -- 1902), given to a struggle between the the Roman Catholic Church and the German government, chiefly over the latter's efforts to control educational and ecclesiastical appointments in the interest of the political policy of centralization. The struggle began with the passage by the Prussian Diet in May, 1873, of the so-called {May laws}, or {Falk laws}, aiming at the regulation of the clergy. Opposition eventually compelled the government to change its policy, and from 1880 to 1887 laws virtually nullifying the May laws were enacted. | |
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False \False\, a. [Compar. {Falser}; superl. {Falsest}.] [L. falsus, p. p. of fallere to deceive; cf. OF. faus, fals, F. faux, and AS. fals fraud. See {Fail}, {Fall}.] 1. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness. 2. Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false friend, lover, or subject; false to promises. I to myself was false, ere thou to me. --Milton. 3. Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement. 4. Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive; counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty; false colors; false jewelry. False face must hide what the false heart doth know. --Shak. 5. Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as, a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in grammar. Whose false foundation waves have swept away. --Spenser. 6. Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental. 7. (Mus.) Not in tune. {False arch} (Arch.), a member having the appearance of an arch, though not of arch construction. {False attic}, an architectural erection above the main cornice, concealing a roof, but not having windows or inclosing rooms. {False bearing}, any bearing which is not directly upon a vertical support; thus, the weight carried by a corbel has a false bearing. {False cadence}, an imperfect or interrupted cadence. {False conception} (Med.), an abnormal conception in which a mole, or misshapen fleshy mass, is produced instead of a properly organized fetus. {False croup} (Med.), a spasmodic affection of the larynx attended with the symptoms of membranous croup, but unassociated with the deposit of a fibrinous membrane. {False} {door [or] window} (Arch.), the representation of a door or window, inserted to complete a series of doors or windows or to give symmetry. {False fire}, a combustible carried by vessels of war, chiefly for signaling, but sometimes burned for the purpose of deceiving an enemy; also, a light on shore for decoying a vessel to destruction. {False galena}. See {Blende}. {False imprisonment} (Law), the arrest and imprisonment of a person without warrant or cause, or contrary to law; or the unlawful detaining of a person in custody. {False keel} (Naut.), the timber below the main keel, used to serve both as a protection and to increase the shio's lateral resistance. {False key}, a picklock. {False leg}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Proleg}. {False membrane} (Med.), the fibrinous deposit formed in croup and diphtheria, and resembling in appearance an animal membrane. {False papers} (Naut.), documents carried by a ship giving false representations respecting her cargo, destination, ect., for the purpose of deceiving. {False passage} (Surg.), an unnatural passage leading off from a natural canal, such as the urethra, and produced usually by the unskillful introduction of instruments. {False personation} (Law), the intentional false assumption of the name and personality of another. {False pretenses} (Law), false representations concerning past or present facts and events, for the purpose of defrauding another. {False rail} (Naut.), a thin piece of timber placed on top of the head rail to strengthen it. {False relation} (Mus.), a progression in harmony, in which a certain note in a chord appears in the next chord prefixed by a flat or sharp. {False return} (Law), an untrue return made to a process by the officer to whom it was delivered for execution. {False ribs} (Anat.), the asternal rebs, of which there are five pairs in man. {False roof} (Arch.), the space between the upper ceiling and the roof. --Oxford Gloss. {False token}, a false mark or other symbol, used for fraudulent purposes. {False scorpion} (Zo[94]l.), any arachnid of the genus {Chelifer}. See {Book scorpion}. {False tack} (Naut.), a coming up into the wind and filling away again on the same tack. {False vampire} (Zo[94]l.), the {Vampyrus spectrum} of South America, formerly erroneously supposed to have blood-sucking habits; -- called also {vampire}, and {ghost vampire}. The genuine blood-sucking bats belong to the genera {Desmodus} and {Diphylla}. See {Vampire}. {False window}. (Arch.) See {False door}, above. {False wing}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Alula}, and {Bastard wing}, under {Bastard}. {False works} (Civil Engin.), construction works to facilitate the erection of the main work, as scaffolding, bridge centering, etc. | |
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{False loosestrife}, a plant of the genus {Ludwigia}, which includes several species, most of which are found in the United States. {Tufted loosestrife}, the plant {Lysimachia thyrsiflora}, found in the northern parts of the United States and in Europe. --Gray. | |
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Proleg \Pro"leg\, n. [Pref. pro- for, in place of + leg.] (Zo[94]l.) One of the fleshy legs found on the abdominal segments of the larv[91] of Lepidoptera, sawflies, and some other insects. Those of Lepidoptera have a circle of hooks. Called also {proped}, {propleg}, and {falseleg}. | |
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Falsely \False"ly\, adv. In a false manner; erroneously; not truly; perfidiously or treacherously. [bd]O falsely, falsely murdered.[b8] --Shak. Oppositions of science, falsely so called. --1 Tim. vi. 20. Will ye steal, murder . . . and swear falsely ? --Jer. vii. 9. | |
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d8Colocolo \[d8]Col`o*co"lo\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A South American wild cat ({Felis colocolo}), of the size of the ocelot. | |
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Lion \Li"on\ (l[imac]"[ucr]n), n. [F. lion, L. leo, -onis, akin to Gr. le`wn. Cf. {Chameleon}, {Dandelion}, {Leopard}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A large carnivorous feline mammal ({Felis leo}), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the {maneless lion}, the male has only a slight mane. | |
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Leopard \Leop"ard\ (l[ecr]p"[etil]rd), n. [OE. leopart, leparde, lebarde, libbard, OF. leopard, liepart, F. l[82]opard, L. leopardus, fr. Gr. leo`pardos; le`wn lion + pa`rdos pard. See {Lion}, and {Pard}.] (Zo[94]l.) A large, savage, carnivorous mammal ({Felis leopardus}). It is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther ({Felis pardus}) is regarded as a variety of leopard. {Hunting leopard}. See {Cheetah}. {Leopard cat} (Zo[94]l.) any one of several species or varieties of small, spotted cats found in Africa, Southern Asia, and the East Indies; esp., {Felis Bengalensis}. {Leopard marmot}. See {Gopher}, 2. | |
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File closer \File" clos`er\ (Mil.) A commissioned or noncommissioned officer posted in the rear of a line, or on the flank of a column, of soldiers, to rectify mistakes and insure steadiness and promptness in the ranks. | |
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Filical \Fil"i*cal\, a. Belonging to the Filices, r ferns. | |
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Filoselle \Fil`o*selle"\, n. [F., floss silk.] A kind of silk thread less glossy than floss, and spun from coarser material. It is much used in embroidery instead of floss. | |
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Flag \Flag\, n. [Cf. LG. & G. flagge, Sw. flagg, Dan. flag, D. vlag. See {Flag} to hang loose.] 1. That which flags or hangs down loosely. 2. A cloth usually bearing a device or devices and used to indicate nationality, party, etc., or to give or ask information; -- commonly attached to a staff to be waved by the wind; a standard; a banner; an ensign; the colors; as, the national flag; a military or a naval flag. 3. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A group of feathers on the lower part of the legs of certain hawks, owls, etc. (b) A group of elongated wing feathers in certain hawks. (c) The bushy tail of a dog, as of a setter. {Black flag}. See under {Black}. {Flag captain}, {Flag leutenant}, etc., special officers attached to the flagship, as aids to the flag officer. {Flag officer}, the commander of a fleet or squadron; an admiral, or commodore. {Flag of truse}, a white flag carried or displayed to an enemy, as an invitation to conference, or for the purpose of making some communication not hostile. {Flag share}, the flag officer's share of prize money. {Flag station} (Railroad), a station at which trains do not stop unless signaled to do so, by a flag hung out or waved. {National flag}, a flag of a particular country, on which some national emblem or device, is emblazoned. {Red flag}, a flag of a red color, displayed as a signal of danger or token of defiance; the emblem of anarchists. {To dip, the flag}, to mlower it and quickly restore it to its place; -- done as a mark of respect. {To hang out the white flag}, to ask truce or quarter, or, in some cases, to manifest a friendly design by exhibiting a white flag. {To hang the flag} {half-mast high [or] half-staff}, to raise it only half way to the mast or staff, as a token or sign of mourning. {To} {strike, [or] lower}, {the flag}, to haul it down, in token of respect, submission, or, in an engagement, of surrender. {Yellow flag}, the quarantine flag of all nations; also carried at a vessel's fore, to denote that an infectious disease is on board. | |
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d8Flagellum \[d8]Fla*gel"lum\, n.; pl. E. {Flagellums}, L. {Flagella}. [L., a whip. See {Flagellate}, v. t.] 1. (Bot.) A young, flexible shoot of a plant; esp., the long trailing branch of a vine, or a slender branch in certain mosses. 2. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A long, whiplike cilium. See {Flagellata}. (b) An appendage of the reproductive apparatus of the snail. (c) A lashlike appendage of a crustacean, esp. the terminal ortion of the antenn[91] and the epipodite of the maxilipeds. See {Maxilliped}. | |
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Flagellant \Flag"el*lant\, n. [L. flagellans, p. p. of flagellare: cf.F. flagellant. See {Flagellate}.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a fanatical sect which flourished in Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries, and maintained that flagellation was of equal virtue with baptism and the sacrament; -- called also {disciplinant}. | |
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Flagellate \Flag"el*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flagellated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flagellating}.] [L. flagellatus, p. p. of flagellare to scoure, fr. flagellum whip, dim. of flagrum whip, scoure; cf. fligere to strike. Cf. {Flall}.] To whip; to scourge; to flog. | |
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Flagellate \Fla*gel"late\, a. 1. Flagelliform. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to the Flagellata. | |
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Flagellate \Flag"el*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flagellated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flagellating}.] [L. flagellatus, p. p. of flagellare to scoure, fr. flagellum whip, dim. of flagrum whip, scoure; cf. fligere to strike. Cf. {Flall}.] To whip; to scourge; to flog. | |
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Flagellate \Flag"el*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flagellated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flagellating}.] [L. flagellatus, p. p. of flagellare to scoure, fr. flagellum whip, dim. of flagrum whip, scoure; cf. fligere to strike. Cf. {Flall}.] To whip; to scourge; to flog. | |
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Flagellation \Flag`el*la"tion\, n. [L. flagellatio: cf. F. flagellation.] A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging. --Garth. | |
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Flagellator \Flag"el*la`tor\, n. One who practices flagellation; one who whips or scourges. | |
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Flagelliform \Fla*gel"li*form\, a. [L. flagellum a whip + -form.] Shaped like a whiplash; long, slender, round, flexible, and (comming) tapering. | |
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d8Flagellum \[d8]Fla*gel"lum\, n.; pl. E. {Flagellums}, L. {Flagella}. [L., a whip. See {Flagellate}, v. t.] 1. (Bot.) A young, flexible shoot of a plant; esp., the long trailing branch of a vine, or a slender branch in certain mosses. 2. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A long, whiplike cilium. See {Flagellata}. (b) An appendage of the reproductive apparatus of the snail. (c) A lashlike appendage of a crustacean, esp. the terminal ortion of the antenn[91] and the epipodite of the maxilipeds. See {Maxilliped}. | |
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Flageolet \Flag"eo*let`\, n. [F. flageolet, dim. of OF. flaj[?]l (as if fr. a LL. flautio;us), of fla[81]te, flahute, F. fl[?]te. See {Flute}.] (Mus.) A small wooden pipe, having six or more holes, and a mouthpiece inserted at one end. It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder. {Flageolet tones} (Mus.), the naturel harmonics or overtones of stringed instruments. | |
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Flageolet \Flag"eo*let`\, n. [F. flageolet, dim. of OF. flaj[?]l (as if fr. a LL. flautio;us), of fla[81]te, flahute, F. fl[?]te. See {Flute}.] (Mus.) A small wooden pipe, having six or more holes, and a mouthpiece inserted at one end. It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder. {Flageolet tones} (Mus.), the naturel harmonics or overtones of stringed instruments. | |
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Light \Light\ (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[a2]ht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[omac]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko`s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid}, {Lunar}, {Luminous}, {Lynx}.] 1. That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous. Note: Light was regarded formerly as consisting of material particles, or corpuscules, sent off in all directions from luminous bodies, and traversing space, in right lines, with the known velocity of about 186,300 miles per second; but it is now generally understood to consist, not in any actual transmission of particles or substance, but in the propagation of vibrations or undulations in a subtile, elastic medium, or ether, assumed to pervade all space, and to be thus set in vibratory motion by the action of luminous bodies, as the atmosphere is by sonorous bodies. This view of the nature of light is known as the undulatory or wave theory; the other, advocated by Newton (but long since abandoned), as the corpuscular, emission, or Newtonian theory. A more recent theory makes light to consist in electrical oscillations, and is known as the electro-magnetic theory of light. 2. That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc. Then he called for a light, and sprang in. --Acts xvi. 29. And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. --Gen. i. 16. 3. The time during which the light of the sun is visible; day; especially, the dawn of day. The murderer, rising with the light, killeth the poor and needy. --Job xxiv. 14. 4. The brightness of the eye or eyes. He seemed to find his way without his eyes; For out o' door he went without their helps, And, to the last, bended their light on me. --Shak. 5. The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or window pane; a skylight; in architecture, one of the compartments of a window made by a mullion or mullions. There were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks. --I Kings vii.4. 6. Life; existence. O, spring to light, auspicious Babe, be born! --Pope. 7. Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity. The duke yet would have dark deeds darkly answered; he would never bring them to light. --Shak. 8. The power of perception by vision. My strength faileth me; as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me. --Ps. xxxviii. 10. 9. That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information. He shall never know That I had any light of this from thee. --Shak. 10. Prosperity; happiness; joy; felicity. Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall spring forth speedily. --Is. lviii. 8. 11. (Paint.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; -- opposed to {shade}. Cf. {Chiaroscuro}. 12. Appearance due to the particular facts and circumstances presented to view; point of view; as, to state things fairly and put them in the right light. Frequent consideration of a thing . . . shows it in its several lights and various ways of appearance. --South. 13. One who is conspicuous or noteworthy; a model or example; as, the lights of the age or of antiquity. Joan of Arc, A light of ancient France. --Tennyson. 14. (Pyrotech.) A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or colored flame; as, a Bengal light. Note: Light is used figuratively to denote that which resembles physical light in any respect, as illuminating, benefiting, enlightening, or enlivening mankind. {Ancient lights} (Law), {Calcium light}, {Flash light}, etc. See under {Ancient}, {Calcium}, etc. {Light ball} (Mil.), a ball of combustible materials, used to afford light; -- sometimes made so as to be fired from a cannon or mortar, or to be carried up by a rocket. {Light barrel} (Mil.), an empty powder barrel pierced with holes and filled with shavings soaked in pitch, used to light up a ditch or a breach. {Light dues} (Com.), tolls levied on ships navigating certain waters, for the maintenance of lighthouses. {Light iron}, a candlestick. [Obs.] {Light keeper}, a person appointed to take care of a lighthouse or light-ship. {Light money}, charges laid by government on shipping entering a port, for the maintenance of lighthouses and light-ships. {The light of the countenance}, favor; kindness; smiles. Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. --Ps. iv. 6. {Northern lights}. See {Aurora borealis}, under {Aurora}. {To bring to light}, to cause to be disclosed. {To come to light}, to be disclosed. {To see the light}, to come into the light; hence, to come into the world or into public notice; as, his book never saw the light. | |
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Flash \Flash\, n.; pl. {Flashes}. 1. A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning. 2. A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary brightness or show. The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind. --Shak. No striking sentiment, no flash of fancy. --Wirt. 3. The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period. The Persians and Macedonians had it for a flash. --Bacon. 4. A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictious strength to liquors. {Flash light}, [or] {Flashing light}, a kind of light shown by lighthouses, produced by the revolution of reflectors, so as to show a flash of light every few seconds, alternating with periods of dimness. --Knight. {Flash in the pan}, the flashing of the priming in the pan of a flintlock musket without discharging the piece; hence, sudden, spasmodic effort that accomplishes nothing. | |
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Flash \Flash\, n. [OE. flasche, flaske; cf. OF. flache, F. flaque.] 1. A pool. [Prov. Eng.] --Haliwell. 2. (Engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal. {Flash wheel} (Mech.), a paddle wheel made to revolve in a breast or curved water way, by which water is lifted from the lower to the higher level. | |
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Flashily \Flash"i*ly\, adv. In a flashy manner; with empty show. | |
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Fleckless \Fleck"less\, a. Without spot or blame. [R.] My consnience will not count me fleckless. --Tennyson. | |
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Fleece \Fleece\, n. [OE. flees, AS. fle[a2]s; akin to D. flies, vlies .] 1. The entire coat of wood that covers a sheep or other similar animal; also, the quantity shorn from a sheep, or animal, at one time. Who shore me Like a tame wether, all my precious fleece. --Milton. 2. Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece. 3. (Manuf.) The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine. {Fleece wool}, wool shorn from the sheep. {Golden fleece}. See under {Golden}. | |
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Fleeceless \Fleece"less\, a. Without a fleece. | |
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Fleshless \Flesh"less\, a. Destitute of flesh; lean. --Carlyle. | |
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Fleshliness \Flesh"li*ness\, n. The state of being fleshly; carnal passions and appetites. --Spenser. | |
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Fleshly \Flesh"ly\, a. [AS. [?].] 1. Of or pertaining to the flesh; corporeal. [bd]Fleshly bondage.[b8] --Denham. 2. Animal; not[?]vegetable. --Dryden. 3. Human; not celestial; not spiritual or divine. [bd]Fleshly wisdom.[b8] --2 Cor. i. 12. Much ostentation vain of fleshly arm And fragile arms. --Milton. 4. Carnal; wordly; lascivious. Abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. --1 Pet. ii. 11. | |
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Fleshly \Flesh"ly\, adv. In a fleshly manner; carnally; lasciviously. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Flexile \Flex"ile\, a. [L. flexilis.] Flexible; pliant; pliable; easily bent; plastic; tractable. --Wordsworth. | |
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Floccillation \Floc`cil*la"tion\, n. [L. floccus a flock of wool. Cf. {Flock} of wool.] (Med.) A delirious picking of bedclothes by a sick person, as if to pick off flocks of wool; carphology; -- an alarming symptom in acute diseases. --Dunglison. | |
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Floccular \Floc"cu*lar\, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the flocculus. | |
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Flocculate \Floc"cu*late\, v. t. To convert into floccules or flocculent aggregates; to make granular or crumbly; as, the flocculating of a soil improves its mechanical condition. When applied to clay soils it [lime] binds the small particles together, or flocculates them. --I. P. Roberts. | |
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Flocculate \Floc"cu*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flocculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flocculating}.] (Geol.) To aggregate into small lumps. | |
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Flocculate \Floc"cu*late\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Furnished with tufts of curly hairs, as some insects. | |
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Flocculate \Floc"cu*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flocculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flocculating}.] (Geol.) To aggregate into small lumps. | |
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Flocculate \Floc"cu*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flocculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flocculating}.] (Geol.) To aggregate into small lumps. | |
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Flocculation \Floc`cu*la"tion\, n. (Geol.) The process by which small particles of fine soils and sediments aggregate into larger lumps. | |
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Floccule \Floc"cule\, n. [See {Flocculus}.] 1. A detached mass of loosely fibrous structure like a shredded tuft of wool. 2. (Chem.) Specif.: A small particle of an insoluble substance formed in a liquid by the union of smaller particles. | |
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Flocculence \Floc"cu*lence\, n. The state of being flocculent. | |
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Flocculent \Floc"cu*lent\, a. (Chem.) Having a structure like shredded wool, as some precipitates. | |
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Flocculent \Floc"cu*lent\, a. [See {Flock} of wool.] 1. Clothed with small flocks or flakes; woolly. --Gray. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Applied to the down of newly hatched or unfledged birds. | |
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d8Flocculus \[d8]Floc"cu*lus\, n.; pl. {Flocculi}. [NL., dim. of L. floccus a lock or flock of wool.] (Anat.) A small lobe in the under surface of the cerebellum, near the middle peduncle; the subpeduncular lobe. | |
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Flockling \Flock"ling\, n. A lamb. [Obs.] --Brome (1659). | |
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Flockly \Flock"ly\, adv. In flocks; in crowds. [Obs.] | |
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Floscular \Flos"cu*lar\, a. (Bot.) Flosculous. | |
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Floscularian \Flos`cu*la"ri*an\, n. [From L. flosculus a floweret.] (Zo[94]l.) One of a group of stalked rotifers, having ciliated tentacles around the lobed disk. | |
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Floscule \Flos*cule\, n. [L. flosculus, dim. of flos flower: cf. F. floscule.] (Bot.) A floret. | |
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Flosculous \Flos"cu*lous\, a. (Bot.) Consisting of many gamopetalous florets. | |
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Floss \Floss\, n. [Cf. G. floss a float.] 1. A small stream of water. [Eng.] 2. Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present. {Floss hole}. (a) A hole at the back of a puddling furnace, at which the slags pass out. (b) The tap hole of a melting furnace. --Knight. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Floss \Floss\ (?; 195), n. [It. floscio flabby, soft, fr. L. fluxus flowing, loose, slack. See {Flux}, n.] 1. (Bot.) The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; also called {silk}. 2. Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering. {Floss silk}, silk that has been twisted, and which retains its loose and downy character. It is much used in embroidery. Called also {floxed silk}. {Floss thread}, a kind of soft flaxen yarn or thread, used for embroidery; -- called also {linen floss}, and {floss yarn}. --McElrath. | |
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Flugelman \Flu"gel*man\, n. [G. fl[81]gelman.] (Mil.) Same as {Fugleman}. | |
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Fugleman \Fu"gle*man\, n.; pl. {Fuglemen}. [G. fl[81]gelmann file leader; fl[81]gel wing (akin to E. fly) + mann man. Cf. {Flugrelman}.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier especially expert and well drilled, who takes his place in front of a military company, as a guide for the others in their exercises; a file leader. He originally stood in front of the right wing. [Written also {flugelman}.] 2. Hence, one who leads the way. [Jocose] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Flugelman \Flu"gel*man\, n. [G. fl[81]gelman.] (Mil.) Same as {Fugleman}. | |
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Fugleman \Fu"gle*man\, n.; pl. {Fuglemen}. [G. fl[81]gelmann file leader; fl[81]gel wing (akin to E. fly) + mann man. Cf. {Flugrelman}.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier especially expert and well drilled, who takes his place in front of a military company, as a guide for the others in their exercises; a file leader. He originally stood in front of the right wing. [Written also {flugelman}.] 2. Hence, one who leads the way. [Jocose] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fluosilicate \Flu`o*sil"i*cate\, n. [Cf. F. fluosilicate.] (Chem.) A double fluoride of silicon and some other (usually basic) element or radical, regarded as a salt of fluosilicic acid; -- called also {silicofluoride}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fluosilicic \Flu`o*si*lic"ic\, a. [Fluo- + silicic: cf. F. fluosilicique.] (Chem.) Composed of, or derived from, silicon and fluorine. {Fluosilicic acid}, a double fluoride of hydrogen and silicon, {H2F6Si}, obtained in solution in water as a sour fuming liquid, and regarded as the type of the fluosilicates; -- called also {silicofluoric acid}, and {hydrofluosilicic acid}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fluosilicic \Flu`o*si*lic"ic\, a. [Fluo- + silicic: cf. F. fluosilicique.] (Chem.) Composed of, or derived from, silicon and fluorine. {Fluosilicic acid}, a double fluoride of hydrogen and silicon, {H2F6Si}, obtained in solution in water as a sour fuming liquid, and regarded as the type of the fluosilicates; -- called also {silicofluoric acid}, and {hydrofluosilicic acid}. | |
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Fluxile \Flux"ile\, a. [L. fluxilis, a., fluid.] Fluxible. [R.] | |
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Fluxility \Flux*il"i*ty\, n. State of being fluxible.[Obs.] | |
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Folklore \Folk"lore`\, n., [or] Folk lore \Folk" lore`\ . Tales, legends, or superstitions long current among the people. --Trench. | |
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Folkland \Folk"land`\, n. [AS. folcland.] (O.Eng. Law) Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed at his discretion. Not being held by any assurance in writing, it was opposed to bookland or charter land, which was held by deed. --Mozley & W. | |
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Folklore \Folk"lore`\, n., [or] Folk lore \Folk" lore`\ . Tales, legends, or superstitions long current among the people. --Trench. | |
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Follicle \Fol"li*cle\, n. [L. folliculus a small bag, husk, pod, dim of follis bellows, an inflated ball, a leathern money bag, perh. akin to E. bellows: cf. F. follicule. Cf. 2d {Fool}.] 1. (Bot.) A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and opens along the inner or ventral suture, as in the peony, larkspur and milkweed. 2. (Anat.) (a) A small cavity, tubular depression, or sac; as, a hair follicle. (b) A simple gland or glandular cavity; a crypt. (c) A small mass of adenoid tissue; as, a lymphatic follicle. | |
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Follicular \Fol*lic"u*lar\, a. 1. Like, pertaining to, or consisting of, a follicles or follicles. 2. (Med.) Affecting the follicles; as, follicular pharyngitis. | |
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Folliculated \Fol*lic"u*la`ted\, a. Having follicles. | |
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Folliculous \Fol*lic"u*lous\, a. [L. folliculosus full of husks: cf. F. folliculeux.] Having or producing follicles. | |
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Foolishly \Fool"ish*ly\, adv. In a foolish manner. | |
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Fool \Fool\, n. [OE. fol, n. & adj., F. fol, fou, foolish, mad; a fool, prob. fr. L. follis a bellows, wind bag, an inflated ball; perh. akin to E. bellows. Cf. {Folly}, {Follicle}.] 1. One destitute of reason, or of the common powers of understanding; an idiot; a natural. 2. A person deficient in intellect; one who acts absurdly, or pursues a course contrary to the dictates of wisdom; one without judgment; a simpleton; a dolt. Extol not riches, then, the toil of fools. --Milton. Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. --Franklin. 3. (Script.) One who acts contrary to moral and religious wisdom; a wicked person. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. --Ps. xiv. 1. 4. One who counterfeits folly; a professional jester or buffoon; a retainer formerly kept to make sport, dressed fantastically in motley, with ridiculous accouterments. Can they think me . . . their fool or jester? --Milton. {April fool}, {Court fool}, etc. See under {April}, {Court}, etc. {Fool's cap}, a cap or hood to which bells were usually attached, formerly worn by professional jesters. {Fool's errand}, an unreasonable, silly, profitless adventure or undertaking. {Fool's gold}, iron or copper pyrites, resembling gold in color. {Fool's paradise}, a name applied to a limbo (see under {Limbo}) popularly believed to be the region of vanity and nonsense. Hence, any foolish pleasure or condition of vain self-satistaction. {Fool's parsley} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant ({[92]thusa Cynapium}) resembling parsley, but nauseous and poisonous. {To make a fool of}, to render ridiculous; to outwit; to shame. [Colloq.] {To play the fool}, to act the buffoon; to act a foolish part. [bd]I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.[b8] --1 Sam. xxvi. 21. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Gold \Gold\ (g[omac]ld), n. [AS. gold; akin to D. goud, OS. & G. gold, Icel. gull, Sw. & Dan. guld, Goth. gul[thorn], Russ. & OSlav. zlato; prob. akin to E. yellow. [root]49, 234. See {Yellow}, and cf. {Gild}, v. t.] 1. (Chem.) A metallic element, constituting the most precious metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. It has a characteristic yellow color, is one of the heaviest substances known (specific gravity 19.32), is soft, and very malleable and ductile. It is quite unalterable by heat, moisture, and most corrosive agents, and therefore well suited for its use in coin and jewelry. Symbol Au (Aurum). Atomic weight 196.7. Note: Native gold contains usually eight to ten per cent of silver, but often much more. As the amount of silver increases, the color becomes whiter and the specific gravity lower. Gold is very widely disseminated, as in the sands of many rivers, but in very small quantity. It usually occurs in quartz veins (gold quartz), in slate and metamorphic rocks, or in sand and alluvial soil, resulting from the disintegration of such rocks. It also occurs associated with other metallic substances, as in auriferous pyrites, and is combined with tellurium in the minerals petzite, calaverite, sylvanite, etc. Pure gold is too soft for ordinary use, and is hardened by alloying with silver and copper, the latter giving a characteristic reddish tinge. [See {Carat}.] Gold also finds use in gold foil, in the pigment purple of Cassius, and in the chloride, which is used as a toning agent in photography. 2. Money; riches; wealth. For me, the gold of France did not seduce. --Shak. 3. A yellow color, like that of the metal; as, a flower tipped with gold. 4. Figuratively, something precious or pure; as, hearts of gold. --Shak. {Age of gold}. See {Golden age}, under {Golden}. {Dutch gold}, {Fool's gold}, {Gold dust}, etc. See under {Dutch}, {Dust}, etc. {Gold amalgam}, a mineral, found in Columbia and California, composed of gold and mercury. {Gold beater}, one whose occupation is to beat gold into gold leaf. {Gold beater's skin}, the prepared outside membrane of the large intestine of the ox, used for separating the leaves of metal during the process of gold-beating. {Gold beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any small gold-colored beetle of the family {Chrysomelid[91]}; -- called also {golden beetle}. {Gold blocking}, printing with gold leaf, as upon a book cover, by means of an engraved block. --Knight. {Gold cloth}. See {Cloth of gold}, under {Cloth}. {Gold Coast}, a part of the coast of Guinea, in West Africa. {Gold cradle}. (Mining) See {Cradle}, n., 7. {Gold diggings}, the places, or region, where gold is found by digging in sand and gravel from which it is separated by washing. {Gold end}, a fragment of broken gold or jewelry. {Gold-end man}. (a) A buyer of old gold or jewelry. (b) A goldsmith's apprentice. (c) An itinerant jeweler. [bd]I know him not: he looks like a gold-end man.[b8] --B. Jonson. {Gold fever}, a popular mania for gold hunting. {Gold field}, a region in which are deposits of gold. {Gold finder}. (a) One who finds gold. (b) One who empties privies. [Obs. & Low] --Swift. {Gold flower}, a composite plant with dry and persistent yellow radiating involucral scales, the {Helichrysum St[d2]chas} of Southern Europe. There are many South African species of the same genus. {Gold foil}, thin sheets of gold, as used by dentists and others. See {Gold leaf}. {Gold} {knobs [or] knoppes} (Bot.), buttercups. {Gold lace}, a kind of lace, made of gold thread. {Gold latten}, a thin plate of gold or gilded metal. {Gold leaf}, gold beaten into a film of extreme thinness, and used for gilding, etc. It is much thinner than gold foil. {Gold lode} (Mining), a gold vein. {Gold mine}, a place where gold is obtained by mining operations, as distinguished from diggings, where it is extracted by washing. Cf. {Gold diggings} (above). {Gold nugget}, a lump of gold as found in gold mining or digging; -- called also a {pepito}. {Gold paint}. See {Gold shell}. {Gold [or] Golden}, {pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Pheasant}. {Gold plate}, a general name for vessels, dishes, cups, spoons, etc., made of gold. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
{Red chalk}. See under {Chalk}. {Red copper} (Min.), red oxide of copper; cuprite. {Red coral} (Zo[94]l.), the precious coral ({Corallium rubrum}). See Illusts. of {Coral} and {Gorgonlacea}. {Red cross}. The cross of St. George, the national emblem of the English. (b) The Geneva cross. See {Geneva convention}, and {Geneva cross}, under {Geneva}. {Red currant}. (Bot.) See {Currant}. {Red deer}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The common stag ({Cervus elaphus}), native of the forests of the temperate parts of Europe and Asia. It is very similar to the American elk, or wapiti. (b) The Virginia deer. See {Deer}. {Red duck} (Zo[94]l.), a European reddish brown duck ({Fuligula nyroca}); -- called also {ferruginous duck}. {Red ebony}. (Bot.) See {Grenadillo}. {Red empress} (Zo[94]l.), a butterfly. See {Tortoise shell}. {Red fir} (Bot.), a coniferous tree ({Pseudotsuga Douglasii}) found from British Columbia to Texas, and highly valued for its durable timber. The name is sometimes given to other coniferous trees, as the Norway spruce and the American {Abies magnifica} and {A. nobilis}. {Red fire}. (Pyrotech.) See {Blue fire}, under {Fire}. {Red flag}. See under {Flag}. {Red fox} (Zo[94]l.), the common American fox ({Vulpes fulvus}), which is usually reddish in color. {Red grouse} (Zo[94]l.), the Scotch grouse, or ptarmigan. See under {Ptarmigan}. {Red gum}, [or] {Red gum-tree} (Bot.), a name given to eight Australian species of {Eucalyptus} ({Eucalyptus amygdalina}, {resinifera}, etc.) which yield a reddish gum resin. See {Eucalyptus}. {Red hand} (Her.), a left hand appaum[82], fingers erect, borne on an escutcheon, being the mark of a baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; -- called also {Badge of Ulster}. {Red herring}, the common herring dried and smoked. | |
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Full-sailed \Full"-sailed`\, a. Having all its sails set,; hence, without restriction or reservation. --Massinger. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Falkland, NC (town, FIPS 22640) Location: 35.69855 N, 77.51478 W Population (1990): 108 (45 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Flagler, CO (town, FIPS 26765) Location: 39.29404 N, 103.06534 W Population (1990): 564 (316 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 80815 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Flagler Beach, FL (city, FIPS 22550) Location: 29.47025 N, 81.12996 W Population (1990): 3820 (2661 housing units) Area: 9.4 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 32136 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Flagler County, FL (county, FIPS 35) Location: 29.46998 N, 81.29693 W Population (1990): 28701 (15215 housing units) Area: 1256.2 sq km (land), 222.1 sq km (water) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Fluegelman, Andrew {Andrew Fluegelman} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Fools' Lisp A small {Scheme} {interpreter} by Jonathan Lee conformant. It runs on {Sun-3}, {Sun-4}, {Decstation}, {VAX} ({Ultrix}), {Sequent}, {Apollo}. {(ftp://scam.berkeley.edu/src/local/fools.tar.Z)}. (1991-10-31) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
fully qualified domain name its local {hostname} and its {domain} name, including a {top-level domain} (tld). For example, "venera" is a hostname and "venera.isi.edu" is an FQDN. An FQDN should be sufficient to determine a unique {Internet address} for any host on the {Internet}. This process, called "name resolution", uses the {Domain Name System} (DNS). With the explosion of interest in the {Internet} following the advent of the {World-Wide Web}, domain names (especially the most significant two components, e.g. "sun.com", and especially in the ".com" tld) have become a valuable part of many companies' "brand". The allocation of these, overseen by {ICANN}, has therefore become highly political and is performed by a number of different registrars. There are different registries for the different tlds. See also {network, the}, {network address}. (2003-09-23) | |
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]: | |
Falkland Islands (islas Malvinas) (dependent territory of the UK) Falkland Islands (islas Malvinas):Geography Location: Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina Map references: South America Area: total area: 12,170 sq km land area: 12,170 sq km comparative area: slightly smaller than Connecticut note: includes the two main islands of East and West Falkland and about 200 small islands Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 1,288 km Maritime claims: continental shelf: 200 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: administered by the UK, claimed by Argentina Climate: cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate Terrain: rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains Natural resources: fish, wildlife Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 99% forest and woodland: 0% other: 1% Irrigated land: NA sq km Environment: current issues: NA natural hazards: strong winds persist throughout the year international agreements: NA Note: deeply indented coast provides good natural harbors; short growing season Falkland Islands (islas Malvinas):People Population: 2,317 (July 1995 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA Population growth rate: 2.43% (1995 est.) Birth rate: NA Death rate: NA Net migration rate: NA Infant mortality rate: NA Life expectancy at birth: NA Total fertility rate: NA Nationality: noun: Falkland Islander(s) adjective: Falkland Island Ethnic divisions: British Religions: primarily Anglican, Roman Catholic, United Free Church, Evangelist Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Lutheran, Seventh-Day Adventist Languages: English Labor force: 1,100 (est.) by occupation: agriculture 95% (mostly sheepherding) Falkland Islands (islas Malvinas):Government Names: conventional long form: Colony of the Falkland Islands conventional short form: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Digraph: FA Type: dependent territory of the UK Capital: Stanley Administrative divisions: none (dependent territory of the UK) Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK) National holiday: Liberation Day, 14 June (1982) Constitution: 3 October 1985 Legal system: English common law Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Governor David Everard TATHAM (since August 1992) cabinet: Executive Council; 3 members elected by the Legislative Council, 2 ex-officio members (chief executive and the financial secretary), and the governor Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Council: elections last held 11 October 1989 (next to be held October 1994); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (10 total, 8 elected) independents 8 Judicial branch: Supreme Court Political parties and leaders: NA Member of: ICFTU Diplomatic representation in US: none (dependent territory of the UK) US diplomatic representation: none (dependent territory of the UK) Flag: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Falkland Island coat of arms in a white disk centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms contains a white ram (sheep raising is the major economic activity) above the sailing ship Desire (whose crew discovered the islands) with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT Economy Overview: The economy was formerly based on agriculture, mainly sheep farming, which directly or indirectly employs most of the work force. Dairy farming supports domestic consumption; crops furnish winter fodder. Exports feature shipments of high-grade wool to the UK and the sale of postage stamps and coins. Rich stocks of fish in the surrounding waters are not presently exploited by the islanders. So far, efforts to establish a domestic fishing industry have been unsuccessful. The economy has diversified since 1987 when the government began selling fishing licenses to foreign trawlers operating within the Falklands exclusive fishing zone. These license fees total more than $40 million per year and support the island's health, education, and welfare system. To encourage tourism, the Falkland Islands Development Corporation has built three lodges for visitors attracted by the abundant wildlife and trout fishing. The islands are now self-financing except for defense. The British Geological Survey announced a 200-mile oil exploration zone around the islands in 1993 and early seismic surveys suggest substantial reserves capable of producing 500,000 barrels per day. National product: GDP $NA National product real growth rate: NA% National product per capita: $NA Inflation rate (consumer prices): 7.4% (1980-87 average) Unemployment rate: NA%; labor shortage Budget: revenues: $65 million expenditures: $55.2 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1992-93) Exports: at least $14.7 million commodities: wool, hides and skins, and meat partners: UK, Netherlands, Japan (1987 est.) Imports: at least $13.9 million commodities: food, clothing, timber, and machinery partners: UK, Netherlands Antilles (Curacao), Japan (1987 est.) External debt: $NA Industrial production: growth rate NA% Electricity: capacity: 9,200 kW production: 17 million kWh consumption per capita: 7,253 kWh (1993) Industries: wool and fish processing Agriculture: predominantly sheep farming; small dairy herds; some fodder and vegetable crops Economic aid: recipient: Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1992-93), $87 million Currency: 1 Falkland pound (#F) = 100 pence Exchange rates: Falkland pound (#F) per US$1 - 0.6350 (January 1995), 0.6529 (1994), 0.6658 (1993), 0.5664 (1992), 0.5652 (1991), 0.5604 (1990); note - the Falkland pound is at par with the British pound Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March Falkland Islands (islas Malvinas):Transportation Railroads: 0 km Highways: total: 510 km paved: 30 km unpaved: gravel 80 km; unimproved earth 400 km Ports: Stanley Merchant marine: none Airports: total: 5 with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 with paved runways under 914 m: 4 Falkland Islands (islas Malvinas):Communications Telephone system: 590 telephones local: NA intercity: government-operated radiotelephone and private VHF/CB radio networks provide effective service to almost all points on both islands international: 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station with links through London to other countries Radio: broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 radios: NA Television: broadcast stations: 0 televisions: NA Falkland Islands (islas Malvinas):Defense Forces Branches: British Forces Falkland Islands (includes Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, and Royal Marines), Police Force Defense expenditures: $NA, NA% of GDP Note: defense is the responsibility of the UK |