Definition of cordage
1 : ropes or cords; especially : the ropes in the rigging of a ship
2 : the number of cords (as of wood) on a given area
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Examples of cordage in a Sentence
a company that produced cordage for ships
Recent Examples of cordage from the Web
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Learn what plants are good for rope making and learn how to make cordage.
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The Art of Making Rope: The art of making rope or cordage is a primitive skill that is valuable as rope can be used in many ways.
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Plants for fiber Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana) has strong and flexible fibers from leaves; only the fibers along the outside of each leaf were used to make cordage.
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