- Cords or ropes, especially the ropes in the rigging of a ship.
- The amount of wood in an area as measured in cords.
cordage
Dictionary:
cord·age (kôr'dĭj)  |
n.
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| US Military Dictionary: cordage |
n. cords or ropes, especially in a ship's rigging.
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| Columbia Encyclopedia: cordage |
cordage (kôr'dĭj), collective name for rope and other flexible lines. It is used for such purposes as wrapping, hauling, lifting, and power transmission. Early man used strips of hide, animal hair, and plant materials. Hemp and flax were formerly standard in Europe and America but were largely replaced in the 19th cent. by hard fibers, especially Manila hemp and sisal. In the 20th cent. the natural fibers were replaced in many applications by synthetic fibers such as nylon and polyester. The fibers are straightened, usually by combing, then spun into yarn. Twine, which is sometimes called cord, is formed by wrapping two or more yarns together. By twisting together a number of yarns, a strand is formed. By twisting together three or more strands, a rope is produced. A cable-laid rope is formed from three or more ropes. In general a synthetic fiber rope lasts much longer and is much stronger than a natural fiber rope. Steel wire, often with a fiber core, is also used for rope.
| WordNet: cordage |
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
Meaning #2:
the ropes in the rigging of a ship
| Translations: Cordage |
Français (French)
n. - cordages
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σχοινιά πλοίου
Italiano (Italian)
cordame, sartiame
Português (Portuguese)
n. - cordame (f) (Náut.)
Русский (Russian)
снасти, такелаж
Español (Spanish)
n. - cordaje
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tågvirke
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
绳索, 薪炭材的堆积数
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 繩索, 薪炭材的堆積數
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 繩類, コード数, 索類
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) حبال السفينه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חבלי ספינה, חיבל, חבלים
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