cordelle

[ kawr-del ]

noun

1. a heavy rope formerly used for towing boats on rivers in Canada and the U.S.

verb (used with object)

, cor·delled, cor·dell·ing.

1. to tow (a boat) by means of a cordelle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cordelle¹

1785–95; < French, diminutive of corde cord

Example Sentences

On Dec. 31, 2021, Ms. Hardy and Ms. Parnell were married at the Cordelle, a Victorian home in downtown Nashville.

From New York Times

The Georgia State Patrol was alerted, and officers found and stopped the bus near Cordelle, Georgia.

From Washington Times

To aid them in these exigencies, the cordelle is employed.

From Project Gutenberg

We then recrossed the river, and, after ascending a distance along the western shore, were repulsed in an attempt, with the cordelle, to pass Garlic Point.

From Project Gutenberg

With much ado, with poles and cordelle, we made but five miles.

From Project Gutenberg