Definition of Cord. Meaning of Cord. Synonyms of Cord
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Definition of Cord
Cord Cord Cord (k?rd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corded; p. pr. & vb.
n. Cording.]
1. To bind with a cord; to fasten with cords; to connect with
cords; to ornament or finish with a cord or cords, as a
garment.
2. To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the
cord.
Cord Cord Cord (k[^o]rd), n. [F. corde, L. chorda catgut, chord,
cord, fr. Gr. chordh`; cf. chola`des intestines, L. haruspex
soothsayer (inspector of entrails), Icel. g["o]rn, pl. garnir
gut, and E. yarn. Cf. Chord, Yarn.]
1. A string, or small rope, composed of several strands
twisted together.
2. A solid measure, equivalent to 128 cubic feet; a pile of
wood, or other coarse material, eight feet long, four feet
high, and four feet broad; -- originally measured with a
cord or line.
