cordage

English

Etymology

From French cordage.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkɔːdɪdʒ/

Noun

cordage (plural cordages)

1. (nautical) A set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship's rigging.
   • 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, II.13:

     So Juan stood, bewildered on the deck: / The wind sung, cordage strained, and sailors swore [...].

   • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber 1992, p. 151:

     A lone river wind sighed in the cordage of the ship.

2. (obsolete) An amount of wood measured in cords.

Translations

set of ropes and cords

Bulgarian: такелаж (bg) m.

Finnish: köysistö

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French

Noun

cordage m. (plural cordages)

1. rope (especially, for a vessel)