Frank \Frank\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Franked; p. pr. & vb. n. Franking.]

1. To send by public conveyance free of expense. --Dickens.

2. To extempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Franking \Frank"ing\, n. (Carp.) A method of forming a joint at the intersection of window-sash bars, by cutting away only enough wood to show a miter.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)