The word "Ford"

Michael A. Jacobs, the writer of "Como não aprender Inglês", told me to look for this word in the dictionary. That's what I found!

Apple Dictionary
Ford: a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to walk or drive across.

Oxford Escolar
Ford: Vadear

I want to know if the word "ford" is usual on English and if the mean "vadear" is right.