1. The act of crossing a stream or river by wading, in a car or on a horse
   "The explorers' fording of the river was a challenging part of their journey";
   - ford

1. Cross a river where it's shallow
   "The pioneers forded the river with their wagons"

Derived forms: fordings

Type of: cover, cross, crossing, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse

Encyclopedia: Fording