/ Dictionary / Index C cordage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cord•age Pronunciation: (kôr'dij), [key] — n. fiber and wire ropes, lines, hawsers, etc., taken as a whole, esp. with reference to the rigging and other equipment of a vessel. a quantity of wood measured in cords. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cordage (Thesaurus) cord cordate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language