noun
or fiord fēˈȯ](ə)rd, ˈfyȯ], ](ə)d\
( -s )
Etymology: Norwegian fjord, from Old Norse fjörthr — more at ford
: a narrow generally deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs or steep slopes (as on the coasts of Norway and Alaska) ; also : an embayment of the coast in a Scandinavian country regardless of the adjacent topography
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