OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 38431

cordage

/ˈkɔːdɪdʒ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cordaje
A set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship's rigging.
So Juan stood, bewildered on the deck: / The wind sung, cordage strained, and sailors swore […]
[…] as the old craft deep dived into the green seas, and sent the shivering frost all over her, and the winds howled, and the cordage rang […]
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