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fordless

[ fawrd-lis, fohrd- ]
/ ˈfɔrd lɪs, ˈfoʊrd- /

adjective

having no ford.
that cannot be crossed on foot: a fordless stream.

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Origin of fordless

First recorded in 1640–50; ford + -less

Words nearby fordless

for days on end, Forde, for dear life, Ford, Gerald, Ford, Henry, fordless, fordo, fordone, Fordyce's spots, fore, fore-and-aft
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Example sentences from the Web for fordless

  • It is a country of impenetrable forests, fordless rivers, and unclimbable mountains.

    Mr. Fortescue|William Westall