Synonyms:
cordage
Meaning: the ropes in the rigging of a ship
Synonyms:
cordage
Meaning: the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
Usage examples
A mast was made of two poles spliced together, a yard was made of a third, a blanket borrowed from our coverings made a tolerable sail. There was no want of cordage for the rigging, and everything was well and firmly made.