'Cordage' definitions:
Definition of 'cordage'
(from WordNet)
noun
The amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
noun
The ropes in the rigging of a ship
Definition of 'Cordage'
From: GCIDE
- Cordage \Cord"age\ (k[^o]rd"[asl]j), n. [F. cordage. See Cord.] Ropes or cords, collectively; hence, anything made of rope or cord, as those parts of the rigging of a ship which consist of ropes. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cordage'
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