/ Dictionary / Index C cordwainer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cord•wain•er Pronunciation: (kôrd'wā-nur), [key] — n. Archaic. a person who makes shoes from cordovan leather. shoemaker; cobbler. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cordwain cordwood Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language