cord
1. cord \'ko.(*)rd\ n [ME, fr. OF corde, fr. L chorda string, fr. Gk
chorde- -] more at YARN 1a: a string consisting of several strands woven or
twisted together 1b: the hangman's rope 2: a moral, spiritual, or
emotional bond 3a: an anatomical structure (as a nerve) resembling a cord
3b: a small flexible insulated electrical cable having a plug at one or bot
h ends used to connect a lamp or other appliance with a receptacle 4: a
unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4x4x8 feet or 128 cubic fee t
5a: a rib like a cord on a textile 5b1: a fabric made with such ribs or a
garment made of such a fabric pl 5b2: trousers made of such fabric
2. cord vt 1: to furnish, bind, or connect with a cord 2: to pile up
(wood) in cords - cord.er n