FORD, noun 1. A place in a river or other water, where it may be passed by man or beast on foot, or by wading. 2. A stream; a current. Permit my ghost to pass the Stygian ford FORD, verb transitive To pass or cross a river or other water by treading or walking on the bottom; to pass through water by wading; to wade through.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI