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cordage definition

cord·age (-ij′)

noun

  1. cords and ropes collectively, esp. the ropes in a ship's rigging
  2. the amount of wood, in cords, in a given area

Etymology: Fr: see cord & -age

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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