Hartford n 1: the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business [syn: Hartford, capital of Connecticut}]

Hartford geographical name city N central Connecticut, its capital population 121,578 • Hartfordite noun

Hartford the capital of Connecticut, U.S., on the Connecticut, 50 m. from its mouth and 112 m. NE. of New York; is handsomely laid out, and contains an imposing white marble capitol, Episcopalian and Congregational colleges, hospitals, libraries, &c.; is an important depôt for the manufacture of firearms, iron-ware, tobacco, &c., and is an important banking and insurance centre.

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.

Hartford \Hart"ford\, n. The Hartford grape, a variety of grape first raised at Hartford, Connecticut, from the Northern fox grape. Its large dark-colored berries ripen earlier than those of most other kinds.

Hartford, AL (city, FIPS 33424) Location: 31.10512 N, 85.69134 W Population (1990): 2448 (1100 housing units) Area: 16.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 36344

Hartford, AR (city, FIPS 30490) Location: 35.02326 N, 94.37818 W Population (1990): 721 (305 housing units) Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72938

Hartford, WI (city, FIPS 33000) Location: 43.32366 N, 88.38878 W Population (1990): 8188 (3132 housing units) Area: 12.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 53027

Hartford, OH (village, FIPS 34202) Location: 40.23937 N, 82.68766 W Population (1990): 418 (161 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Hartford, SD (city, FIPS 27540) Location: 43.62352 N, 96.94476 W Population (1990): 1262 (465 housing units) Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57033

Hartford, TN Zip code(s): 37753

Hartford, CT (city, FIPS 37000) Location: 41.76570 N, 72.68387 W Population (1990): 139739 (56098 housing units) Area: 44.8 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 06103

Hartford, IA (city, FIPS 34680) Location: 41.45776 N, 93.40385 W Population (1990): 768 (263 housing units) Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50118

Hartford, IL (village, FIPS 33279) Location: 38.82800 N, 90.09183 W Population (1990): 1676 (718 housing units) Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62048

Hartford, KS (city, FIPS 30475) Location: 38.30787 N, 95.95689 W Population (1990): 541 (210 housing units) Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 66854

Hartford, KY (city, FIPS 35020) Location: 37.45105 N, 86.89382 W Population (1990): 2532 (1104 housing units) Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 42347

Hartford, MI (city, FIPS 36960) Location: 42.20752 N, 86.16616 W Population (1990): 2341 (913 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 49057

Hartford, NY Zip code(s): 12838

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