Quick definitions from WordNet (ford)

▸ 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
▸ name:  A surname (common: 1 in 1219 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #102)

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▸ Also see ford