Ford
[fɔːd]
[fɔːd] or [fɔrd]
Definition
(noun.) the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse.
(noun.) a shallow area in a stream that can be forded.
(noun.) United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947).
(noun.) 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-).
(noun.) English writer and editor (1873-1939).
(noun.) son of Henry Ford (1893-1943).
(noun.) grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987).
(noun.) United States film maker (1896-1973).
(verb.) cross a river where it's shallow.
Checker: Lorenzo--From WordNet
Definition
(v. i.) A place in a river, or other water, where it may be passed by man or beast on foot, by wading.
(v. i.) A stream; a current.
(v. t.) To pass or cross, as a river or other water, by wading; to wade through.
Typist: Lottie
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Wade through (a river).
Typist: Ludwig
Definition
n. a place where water may be crossed on foot: a stream where it may be crossed.—v.t. to cross water on foot.—adj. Ford′able.
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Examples
- The Brock Road runs from Germania Ford through the battle-field and on to the Court House. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- It is not worth while, Harriet, to give Mrs. Ford the trouble of two parcels. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Ford's was the principal woollen-draper, linen-draper, and haberdasher's shop united; the shop first in size and fashion in the place. Jane Austen. Emma.
- The path from the wood leads to a morass, and from thence to a ford, which, as the rains have abated, may now be passable. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- A third ford was found between Ox Ford and Jericho. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- At one point upon the Tiber there was a ford, and here there was a trade between Latins and Etruscans. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- As soon as enough troops were over to guard the ford, pontoons were laid and the artillery and the rest of the troops crossed. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- On the afternoon of the 26th Sheridan moved, sending Gregg's and Torbert's cavalry to Taylor's and Littlepage's fords towards Hanover. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Cavalry especially was wanted to watch the fords along the Big Black, and to observe Johnston. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He got his troops over, with the exception of the artillery, by fording the stream at a little after three o'clock. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- A few of our cavalry dashed in, and forded and swam the stream, and all opposition was soon dispersed. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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