/ Dictionary / Index C cordelle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cor•delle Pronunciation: (kôr-del'), [key] — n., v., -delled, -dell•ing. —n. a heavy rope formerly used for towing boats on rivers in Canada and the U.S. —v.t. to tow (a boat) by means of a cordelle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Cordelier cord foot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language