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Noun: cordage  kor-dij
  1. The ropes in the rigging of a ship
    "The sailor inspected the cordage to ensure the sails could be properly controlled"
     
  2. The amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
    "The logger estimated the cordage of the forest plot"

Derived forms: cordages

Type of: amount, measure, quantity, rope

Encyclopedia: Cordage