Definition of Fiords. Meaning of Fiords. Synonyms of Fiords

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Definition of Fiords

Fiord
Fiord 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.]

Meaning of Fiords from wikipedia

- In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; /ˈfjɔːrd, fiːˈɔːrd/ ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs...
- Grise Fiord (/ɡriːz fiˈɔːrd/; Inuktitut: ᐊᐅᔪᐃᑦᑐᖅ, romanized: Aujuittuq, lit. 'place that never thaws') is an Inuit hamlet on the southern tip of Ellesmere...
- Fiordland features a number of fiords, which in this area are typically named sounds, reflecting the fact that sometimes fiords are considered to be a type...
- Misty Fjords National Monument (or Misty Fiords National Monument) is a national monument and wilderness area administered by the U.S. Forest Service as...
- has three western arms which are fiords (and are named so). Lake McKerrow to the north of ****ord Sound is a fiord with a silted-up mouth. Lake Wakatipu...
- Tanquary Fiord is a fjord on the north coast of the Arctic Archipelago's Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Quttinirpaaq National...
- Petersburg Cr****–Duncan Salt Chuck Pleasant/Lemesurier/Inian Islands Russell Fiord Saint Lazaria Selawik Semidi Simeonof South Baranof South Etolin South Prince...
- Centre nature guide, tour presentation material 2014–2015. Paddy Ryan. "FiordsUnderwater rock walls and basins Archived 16 October 2008 at the Wayback...
- Geirangerfjorden (Norwegian) or Geiranger Fjord (English) is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located entirely in...
- depth of up to 421 metres (1,381 ft) the deepest of the South Island's fiords. In comparison with ****ord Sound, it is more widespread, with the cliffs...