Associations to the word «Cordage»

Wiktionary

CORDAGE, noun. (nautical) A set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship's rigging.
CORDAGE, noun. (obsolete) An amount of wood measured in cords.

Dictionary definition

CORDAGE, noun. The amount of wood in an area as measured in cords.
CORDAGE, noun. The ropes in the rigging of a ship.

Wise words

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