cord | (noun) a line made of twisted fibers or threads | - |
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(noun) a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton | Synonyms: corduroy |
(noun) a light insulated conductor for household use | Synonyms: electric cord |
(noun) a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet | - |
cordage | (noun) the ropes in the rigging of a ship | - |
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(noun) the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords | - |
cordgrass | (noun) any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders | Synonyms: cord grass |
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cordial | (noun) strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal | Synonyms: liqueur |
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cordiality | (noun) a cordial disposition | Synonyms: amity |
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cordierite | (noun) a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone | - |
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cordite | (noun) explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords | - |
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corditis | (noun) inflammation of the spermatic cord, accompanied by pain in the testis, generally caused by an infection originating in the urethra or by a tumor, hydrocele, or varicocele | - |
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cordoba | (noun) the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos | - |
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cordon | (noun) adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord | - |
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(noun) cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank | - |
(noun) a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing | - |
cordovan | (noun) a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain | - |
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cords | (noun) cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth | Synonyms: corduroys |
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corduroy | (noun) a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton | Synonyms: cord |
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(noun) a road made of logs laid crosswise | - |
corduroys | (noun) cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth | Synonyms: cords |
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cordwood | (noun) firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord | - |
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