Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fordson

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: ford-son
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A make of motor vehicle, notably tractors, produced by the Ford Motor Company. The name was dropped in 1964 and replaced by Ford.

Example Sentences

"For working the reinstated passenger service last summer, the large Fordson tractor, normally employed on the stone trains, was used."

Etymology

From the surname Ford + -son.

Inflected Forms

Fordsons (plural)

Questions

What does fordson mean?: A make of motor vehicle, notably tractors, produced by the Ford Motor Company. The name was dropped in 1964 and replaced by Ford.
Where does fordson come from?: From the surname Ford + -son.

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