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cordage

cor·dage

UK/ˈkɔːdɪdʒ/ US/ˈkɔrdʌdʒ/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords

2.

the ropes in the rigging of a ship

Origin

Borrowed from French cordage.

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