English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French cordage.

Pronunciation edit

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːdɪdʒ/
  • (file)

Noun edit

cordage (countable and uncountable, plural cordages)

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

Hyponyms edit

Holonyms edit

  • (a set of ropes used on a ship): rigging

Translations edit

French edit

Etymology edit

From corde +‎ -age.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

cordage m (plural cordages)

  1. rope (especially, for a vessel)

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