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cordage

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːdɪdʒ/

The English word “cordage” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Cord (of any type) when viewed as a mass or commodity.
  2. A set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship's rigging.
  3. An amount of wood measured in cords.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cordage.

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