cordwain

[ kawrd-weyn ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. cordovan leather.

cordwain

/ ˈkɔːdˌweɪn /

noun

1. See cordovan
   an archaic name for cordovan

Word History and Origins

Origin of cordwain¹

1350–1400; Middle English cordewan < Middle French < Spanish cordován Cordovan

Word History and Origins

Origin of cordwain¹

C12 cordewan, from Old French cordoan, from Old Spanish cordovan Cordovan

Example Sentences

Over the stockings he wore boots of cordwain fastened on the inside, as a protection against damp.

From Project Gutenberg

Cord′wainer, a worker in cordovan or cordwain: a shoemaker; Cord′wainery.

From Project Gutenberg