fordless
/ˈfɔrdləs/
adjective
- Having no ford; describing a river or stream that cannot be crossed on foot or by vehicle because there is no shallow place to cross.
- The map marked the stream as fordless, so we planned to use a bridge further downstream.
- Early settlers avoided the fordless stretches of the river, looking for safer crossing points.
- The hikers had to turn back when they reached a fordless river after the heavy rains.
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