0 present participle of ford --
1 to cross a river, where it is not deep, on foot or in a vehicle --
The creek can be crossed via the log footbridge or an adjacent low fording area.
Portions of the sprouts were very shallow, 2 ft or less, and allowed for easy fording of the river.
The remains of the fording point are still visible next to the arched bridge used today, which dates back to the 17th century.
Only at places where the river gravel beds afforded a firm river bed was fording a safe and practical proposition.
It was capable of fording water at depth of 30 (60 with preparation).
The driver was protected from being splashed by water while the vehicle was fording.
A splashboard is mounted at the front of the hull to stop water from rushing up the glacis plate when the vehicle is fording streams.
Legend says that any person failing to confess his sins before fording the river will be carried away by the water spirits.
