Frocked (?), a. Clothed in a frock.
Frock"less (?), a. Destitute of a frock.
Froe (fr), n. [See Frow.] A dirty woman; a slattern; a frow. [Obs.]
"Raging frantic froes." Draylon.
Froe, n. [See Frow the tool] An iron cleaver or splitting tool; a frow.
[U. S.] Bartlett.
Frog (frg), n. [AS. froggu, frocga a frog (in sensel); akin to D.
vorsch, OHG. frosk, G. frosch, Icel. froskr, fraukr, Sw. & Dan. frˆ.]
1. (Zoˆl.) An amphibious animal of the genus Rana and related genera,
of many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and take long leaps on land. Many
of the species utter loud notes in the springtime.
The edible frog of Europe (Rana esculenta) is extensively used as food;
the American bullfrog (R. Catesbiana) is remarkable for its great size
and loud voice.
2. [Perh. akin to E. fork, cf. frush frog of a horse.] (Anat.) The
triangular prominence of the hoof, in the middle of the sole of the
foot of the horse, and other animals; the fourchette.
3. (Railroads) A supporting plate having raised ribs that form
continuations of the rails, to guide the wheels where one track
branches from another or crosses it.
4. [Cf. fraco of wool or silk, L. floccus, E. frock.] An oblong cloak
button, covered with netted thread, and fastening into a loop instead
of a button hole.