ford

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a shallow place in a river or stream where people, animals, or vehicles can cross without a bridge

   The riders followed the track to a ford where the water reached the horses' knees.

2. 2
   verb

   to cross a river or stream at a shallow place

   The expedition waited for the flood to fall before attempting to ford the river.

Simplified etymology

Ford is an Old English word of Germanic origin. It is closely related to ferry and fare, words associated with travelling and passage.

From Old English ford, related to faran, 'to go or travel.' The noun originally named a place of passage through water; the verb developed from using such a crossing.

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