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gué — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ford noun A shallow part of a river or stream that can be crossed on foot, by horse, or by vehicle.

Senses

gué is used for these senses in English:

  • ford A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.
  • stepping stone (idiomatic) Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.

ford — full definition

  1. noun A shallow part of a river or stream that can be crossed on foot, by horse, or by vehicle.
  2. verb To cross a river or stream by walking or driving through the water.

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