cordelière
noun
cor·de·lière
\ˌkȯ(r)dəlˈye(ə)r\
Definition of cordelière
-s
heraldry
: a knotted cord (as around the escutcheon of a widow)
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Origin and Etymology of cordelière
French, from Middle French, knotted rope worn by Cordeliers, from Cordelier, a kind of Franciscan friar, from cordel, diminutive of corde cord, rope
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