noun

1. a thick string or thin rope
2. any force acting as a tie or bond

3. Etymology: from use of a cord in measuring

   a measure of wood cut for fuel, equal to 128 cubic feet (3.6 m), as arranged in a pile 8 feet (2.4 m) long, 4 feet (1.2 m) high, and 4 feet (1.2 m) wide
4. 1. a rib on the surface of a fabric
   2. cloth with a ribbed surface; corduroy
   3. corduroy trousers
5. Anat. any part resembling a cord the spinal cord, vocal cords, umbilical cord
6. Elec. a slender, flexible, insulated electrical cable, as one fitted at one end with an electrical plug to connect a lamp to an outlet

Etymology: ME & OFr corde < L chorda < Gr chordē, catgut, chord, cord < IE base *gher-, intestine > yarn

transitive verb

1. to fasten, connect, or provide with a cord or cords
2. to stack (wood) in cords