cordage

[ kawr-dij ]

noun

1. fiber and wire ropes, lines, hawsers, etc., taken as a whole, especially with reference to the rigging and other equipment of a vessel.
2. a quantity of wood measured in cords. cords.

cordage

/ ˈkɔːdɪdʒ /

noun

1. nautical the lines and rigging of a vessel
2. an amount of wood measured in cords

Word History and Origins

Origin of cordage¹

First recorded in 1480–90; cord + -age

Example Sentences

A complete set is lightweight and strong, but it’s very time consuming to create and requires a lot of cordage.

From Popular-Science

All round her the dark water boiled and roared, and the blast shrieked through the cordage with hollow tremors.

From Project Gutenberg

All the ancient civilized peoples used ropes and cordage, made from such flexible materials as their countries afforded.

From Project Gutenberg

The development of the self-binding reaper on our western grain-fields has opened a gold mine for Sisal cordage.

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As above said, it is indispensable to protect cordage exposed to the effects of moisture, except in the case of coir ropes.

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Shattered bulwarks, ragged rents in the hulls, sails in tatters and drooping cordage told the story of the desperate battle.

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Related Words

• cable
• strand
• string
• tape
• thread
• twine