Meaning of CORDAGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kordij
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- [n] the ropes in the rigging of a ship
- [n] the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
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| | See Also: | | amount, measure, quantity, quantum, rope | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cord"age\ (k?rd"?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.
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| | Related Terms: | | accommodation, burden, capacity, content, cording, gear, limit, measure, poundage, quantity, rigging, room, ropework, roping, space, stowage, tack, tackle, tonnage, volume |
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