Definition of fiord Fiord

fiord

We found 6 definitions of fiord from 6 different sources.

What does fiord mean?

Noun
fiord - a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
		fjord
		inlet, recess an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

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fiord (n.)
A narrow inlet of the sea, penetrating between high banks or rocks, as on the coasts of Norway and Alaska.

fiord
A long, narrow arm of the sea, usually formed by entrance of the sea into a deep glacial trough.

fiord
Fjord, fyord, n. name given in Scandinavia to a long, narrow, rock-bound inlet. [Norw.]

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fiord in sign language