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/fawrd"lis, fohrd"-/, adj.1. having no ford.2. that cannot be crossed on foot: a fordless stream.[1640-50; FORD + -LESS]
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Fordless — Ford less, a. Without a ford. [1913 Webster] A deep and fordless river. Mallock. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fordless — ford ► NOUN ▪ a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed. ► VERB ▪ cross at a ford. DERIVATIVES fordable adjective fordless adjective. ORIGIN Old English, related to FARE(Cf. ↑fare) … English terms dictionary
fordless — ˈ ̷ ̷lə̇s adjective : lacking a ford : impossible to cross on foot a fordless tide … Useful english dictionary
fordless — ford·less … English syllables
ford — noun a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed on foot or in a vehicle. verb cross at a ford. Derivatives fordable adjective fordless adjective Origin OE, of W. Gmc origin; related to fare … English new terms dictionary
ford — /fɔd / (say fawd) noun 1. a place where a river or other body of water may be crossed by wading. –verb (t) 2. to cross (a river, etc.) by a ford. {Middle English and Old English; distantly related to Latin porta door, gate, portus port, harbour}… …
ford — ► NOUN ▪ a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed. ► VERB ▪ cross at a ford. DERIVATIVES fordable adjective fordless adjective. ORIGIN Old English, related to FARE(Cf. ↑fare) … English terms dictionary
fordable — ford ► NOUN ▪ a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed. ► VERB ▪ cross at a ford. DERIVATIVES fordable adjective fordless adjective. ORIGIN Old English, related to FARE(Cf. ↑fare) … English terms dictionary
ford — n. & v. n. a shallow place where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. v.tr. cross (water) at a ford. Derivatives: fordable adj. fordless adj. Etymology: OE f. WG … Useful english dictionary
Ford — n. & v. n. a shallow place where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. v.tr. cross (water) at a ford. Derivatives: fordable adj. fordless adj. Etymology: OE f. WG … Useful english dictionary
