cordon

See also cordón

English

Etymology

From Middle French cordon.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)dən

Noun

cordon (plural cordons)

1. (archaic) A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
2. A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
3. (cricket) The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman - the slips and gully.
4. (botany) A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.

Translations

ribbon

• German: Kordon (de) m

line of people or things placed around an area

• Bulgarian: кордон (bg) (kordon)
• German: Kordon (de) m

• Romanian: cordon (ro) n

Verb

cordon (third-person singular simple present cordons, present participle cordoning, simple past and past participle cordoned)

1. (with "off") To form a cordon around an area in order to prevent movement in or out.

Translations

to form a cordon around an area

• Finnish: eristää (fi)

• French: (slang) boucler (fr)

Anagrams

• condor

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French

Etymology

corde + -on

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -dɔ̃

Noun

cordon m (plural cordons)

1. cord (for connecting)

Derived terms

• cordon bleu
• cordon ombilical
• cordon spermatique

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Romanian

Etymology

From French cordon.

Noun

cordon n (plural cordoane)

1. belt
2. cord (length of twisted strands)
3. (cordon ombilical) umbilical cord
4. cordon. (A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.)

See also

• centură, curea