cordage

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkɔːdɪdʒ/

Noun

cordage

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 […]

   • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, chapter 22

     […] as the old craft deep dived into the green seas, and sent the shivering frost all over her, and the winds howled, and the cordage rang […]

   • 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

• French: cordage
• Russian: сна́сти

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