What is "fordings"

Usage examples of "fordings".

Thus he gave Malchion the misinformation that our army was encamped along the Macewen’s fordings and lured the Wolf into a disastrous bridge crossing instead.

Though we favored high ground, following ridgelines, we cut just as readily across the flanks of hills, or dove down the steepest canyon walls and charged through fordings with our great wheels tearing the water to spray.