fiord Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
    fjord.

WordNet

Fiord noun
Etymology
Dan. & Norw. fiord. See Frith.
Definitions
  1. A narrow inlet of the sea, penetrating between high banks or rocks, as on the coasts of Norway and Alaska. Written also fjord.

Webster 1913