ford
[fawrd, fohrd]
- a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
- to cross (a river, stream, etc.) at a ford.
Origin of ford
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Examples from the Web for fording
Contemporary Examples
The MPC was supposed to be a simple river-crosser—either by fording of swimming.
Historical Examples
The recent rains have raised the river above the fording mark.
Three Years in the Federal CavalryWillard Glazier
Fording a river was usually tiresome, and sometimes dangerous.
Ox-Team Days on the Oregon TrailEzra Meeker
Why, above all, had he come down to Fording to have his suspicions confirmed?
The Nebuly CoatJohn Meade Falkner
His stately house of Fording could be seen on a clear day from the minster tower.
The Nebuly CoatJohn Meade Falkner
The new lord had come back to Fording full of splendid purpose.
The Nebuly CoatJohn Meade Falkner
ford
- a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, horseback, etc
- (tr) to cross (a river, brook, etc) over a shallow area
Word Origin
Old English; related to Old Frisian forda, Old High German furt ford, Latin porta door, portus port 1
Ford
- Ford Maddox (ˈmædəks) original name Ford Madox Hueffer . 1873–1939, English novelist, editor, and critic; works include The Good Soldier (1915) and the war tetralogy Parade's End (1924–28).
- Gerald R (udolph). 1913–2006, US politician; 38th president of the US (1974–77)
- Harrison . born 1942, US film actor. His films include Star Wars (1977) and its sequels, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and its sequels, Bladerunner (1982), Clear and Present Danger (1994), and What Lies Beneath (2000)
- Henry . 1863–1947, US car manufacturer, who pioneered mass production
- John . 1586–?1639, English dramatist; author of revenge tragedies such as 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633)
- John, real name Sean O'Feeney . 1895–1973, US film director, esp of Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
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Word Origin and History for fording
ford
n.
Old English ford "shallow place where water can be crossed," from Proto-Germanic *furdhus (cf. Old Frisian forda, Old High German furt, German Furt "ford"), from PIE *prtu- "a going, a passage" (cf. Latin portus "harbor," originally "entrance, passage;" Old Welsh rit, Welsh rhyd "ford;" Old English faran "to go;" see port (n.1)). The line of automobiles is named for U.S. manufacturer Henry Ford (1863-1947).
ford
v.
1610s, from ford (n.). Related: Forded; fording.
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