cordon
(noun) adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord
cordon
(noun) cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank
cordon
(noun) a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cordon (plural cordons)
(archaic) A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
(cricket) The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman - the slips and gully.
(botany) A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.
cordon (third-person singular simple present cordons, present participle cordoning, simple past and past participle cordoned)
Only used in cordon off
• condor, conrod
Cordon (plural Cordons)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cordon is the 10931st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2912 individuals. Cordon is most common among Hispanic/Latino (61.85%) and White (27.13%) individuals.
• condor, conrod
Source: Wiktionary
Cor"don (kr"dn; F. kr"dn"), n. Etym: [F., fr. corde. See Cord.]
1. A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting a mark of a very high grade in an honorary order. Cf. Grand cordon.
2. The cord worn by a Franciscan friar. Sir E. Sandys.
3. (Fort.)
Definition: The coping of the scarp wall, which projects beyong the face of the wall a few inches.
4. (Mil.)
Definition: A line or series of sentinels, or of military posts, inclosing or guarding any place or thing.
5. A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a mantle in some costumes of state. Cordon bleu (kd" bl Etym: [F., blue cordon], a first-rate cook, or one worthy to be the cook of the cordons bleus, or Knights of the Holy Ghost, famous for their good dinners.
– Cordon sanitaire (kd" s Etym: [F., sanitary cordon], a line of troops or military posts around a district infected with disease, to cut off communication, and thus prevent the disease from spreading.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
