cordage
(noun) the ropes in the rigging of a ship
cordage
(noun) the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cordage (countable and uncountable, plural cordages)
(nautical) A set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship's rigging.
(obsolete) An amount of wood measured in cords.
• (a set of ropes used on a ship): buntline, clewline, cringle, cunningham, downhaul, footrope, guy, halyard, horse, lift, outhaul, sheet, shroud, stay, tack
• (a set of ropes used on a ship): rigging
Source: Wiktionary
Cord"age (krd"j), n. Etym: [F. cordage. See Cord.]
Definition: Ropes or cords, collectively; hence, anything made of rope or cord, as those parts of the rigging of a ship which consist of ropes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
