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Fiord

Fiord Meaning & Definition
Fiord Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fiord?

[n] a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fiord: fjord

Related Terms | Find terms related to Fiord: arm | armlet | bay | bayou | belt | bight | boca | cove | creek | estuary | euripus | fjord | frith | gulf | gut | harbor | inlet | kyle | loch | mouth | narrow | narrow seas | narrows | natural harbor | reach | road | roads | roadstead | sound | strait | straits

See Also | inlet | recess

Fiord In Webster's Dictionary

\Fiord\ (fy?rd; i or y consonant, [sect] 272), n. [Dan. & Norw. fiord. See {Frith}.] A narrow inlet of the sea, penetrating between high banks or rocks, as on the coasts of Norway and Alaska. [Written also {fjord}.]

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