Ross

9 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ross \Ross\; 115), n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
     The rough, scaly matter on the surface of the bark of trees.
     [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Ross \Ross\, v. t.
     To divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface; as, to ross
     bark. [Local, U.S.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Ross
       n 1: Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded
            geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest
            Passage (1777-1856) [syn: {John Ross}, {Sir John Ross}]
       2: British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the
          north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in
          Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862) [syn: {James
          Clark Ross}, {Sir James Clark Ross}]
       3: British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit
          malaria (1857-1932) [syn: {Sir Ronald Ross}]
       4: a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in
          the United States (1876-1977) [syn: {Nellie Ross}, {Nellie
          Tayloe Ross}]
       5: American seamstress said to have made the first American
          flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836) [syn:
           {Betsy Ross}, {Betsy Griscom Ross}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Ross, CA (town, FIPS 62980)
    Location: 37.96185 N, 122.56062 W
    Population (1990): 2123 (768 housing units)
    Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Ross, ND (city, FIPS 68540)
    Location: 48.31309 N, 102.54281 W
    Population (1990): 61 (40 housing units)
    Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 58776
  Ross, OH (CDP, FIPS 68602)
    Location: 39.31175 N, 84.65290 W
    Population (1990): 2124 (759 housing units)
    Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Ross, TX (city, FIPS 63380)
    Location: 31.72844 N, 97.11121 W
    Population (1990): 188 (67 housing units)
    Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Ross -- U.S. County in Ohio
     Population (2000):    73345
     Housing Units (2000): 29461
     Land area (2000):     688.414519 sq. miles (1782.985342 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    4.546070 sq. miles (11.774268 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    692.960589 sq. miles (1794.759610 sq. km)
     Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
     Location:             39.341461 N, 83.027332 W
     Headwords:
      Ross
      Ross, OH
      Ross County
      Ross County, OH
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Ross, CA -- U.S. town in California
     Population (2000):    2329
     Housing Units (2000): 805
     Land area (2000):     1.593517 sq. miles (4.127191 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.593517 sq. miles (4.127191 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            62980
     Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
     Location:             37.962673 N, 122.558090 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Ross, CA
      Ross
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Ross, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
     Population (2000):    48
     Housing Units (2000): 29
     Land area (2000):     0.282962 sq. miles (0.732867 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.282962 sq. miles (0.732867 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            68540
     Located within:       North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
     Location:             48.313105 N, 102.543263 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     58776
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Ross, ND
      Ross
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Ross, OH -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Ohio
     Population (2000):    1971
     Housing Units (2000): 753
     Land area (2000):     1.695112 sq. miles (4.390320 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.021339 sq. miles (0.055268 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.716451 sq. miles (4.445588 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            68602
     Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
     Location:             39.313606 N, 84.644899 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Ross, OH
      Ross
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Ross, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
     Population (2000):    228
     Housing Units (2000): 93
     Land area (2000):     1.743692 sq. miles (4.516142 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.743692 sq. miles (4.516142 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            63380
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             31.726723 N, 97.106170 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Ross, TX
      Ross