a line or circle of police, soldiers, forts, ships, etc. stationed around an area to guard it
a cord, ribbon, or braid worn as a decoration or badge
stringcourse
Origin:
OFr, dim. of corde: see cord
transitive verb
to encircle or shut (off) with a cordon
See cordon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A line of people, military posts, or ships stationed around an area to enclose or guard it.
A cord or braid worn as a fastening or ornament.
A ribbon usually worn diagonally across the breast as a badge of honor or decoration.
Architecture A stringcourse.
Botany A tree or shrub, especially a fruit tree such as an apple or pear, repeatedly pruned and trained to grow on a support as a single ropelike stem.
transitive verbcor·doned, cor·don·ing, cor·dons
To form a cordon around (an area) so as to prevent movement in or out: Troops cordoned off the riot zone.