1
: ropes or cords
especially
: the ropes in the rigging of a ship
2
: the number of cords (as of wood) on a given area
Examples of cordage in a Sentence
a company that produced cordage for ships
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In January 1893 the cordage trust executed a two-for-one stock split to enhance its appeal to smaller investors with a lower share price.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Lay a piece of cordage along a curvy road, river, or trail.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
This building was a five-story former twine and cordage warehouse.
—M.h. Miller Miranda Barnes, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Tightly lash the ridge pole with strong cordage and consider supporting it with by propping it up on additional vertical logs lashed to the trees on either side.
—Popular Science, 23 Feb. 2021
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Lay a piece of cordage along a curvy road, river, or trail.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
This building was a five-story former twine and cordage warehouse.
—M.h. Miller Miranda Barnes, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Tightly lash the ridge pole with strong cordage and consider supporting it with by propping it up on additional vertical logs lashed to the trees on either side.
—Popular Science, 23 Feb. 2021
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“Cordage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cordage. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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cordage
noun
cord·age
ˈkȯrd-ij 
1
: ropes or cords
especially
: the ropes in the rigging of a ship
2
: the number of cords of wood on a specified area
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