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Cordage

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Cord (of any type) when viewed as a mass or commodity. uncountable
  2. 2
    the ropes in the rigging of a ship wordnet
  3. 3
    A set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship's rigging. countable, uncountable

    "So Juan stood, bewildered on the deck: / The wind sung, cordage strained, and sailors swore […]"

  4. 4
    the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords wordnet
  5. 5
    An amount of wood measured in cords. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French cordage.

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