Added 9 October 2026 cordage /ˈkɔːdɪdʒ/ noun Categories: Describing WordsThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cordage at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The amount of wood in an area as measured in cords. The ropes in the rigging of a ship. Origin Borrowed from French cordage. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: ropingcablesropescordcordeaucordellecordalchordcableworkclewcargasoncordset Back to today's word