Definition of "cordage" [cord•age]

• Cords or ropes, especially the ropes in the rigging of a ship. (noun)
• The amount of wood in an area as measured in cords. (noun)

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• "The researchers have also recovered fragments of knotted "cordage" - woven seagrass - that might have been used to make fishing nets."
• "Although the projected use of the fiber in the southern United States is for producing newsprint, a major current product from the plant is cordage, which is used for carpet pads, twine, rope, and fiber bags."
• "Usually one of these dead-eyes is held by an iron strap to the point where it is required to fix and strain the cordage, which is ordinarily a shroud."