cordon
[ kawr-dn ]
/ ˈkɔr dn /
noun
verb (used with object)
to surround or blockade with or as with a cordon (usually followed by off): The police cordoned off the street.
Origin of cordon
1400–50; Middle English < Middle French, diminutive of
corde
Words nearby cordon
cordite,
cordless,
cordless telephone,
cordo-,
cordoba,
cordon,
cordon bleu,
cordon sanitaire,
cordonbleu,
cordonnet,
cordopexy
Example sentences from the Web for cordon
British Dictionary definitions for cordon
cordon
/ (ˈkɔːdən) /
noun
a chain of police, soldiers, ships, etc, stationed around an area
a ribbon worn as insignia of honour or rank
a cord or ribbon worn as an ornament or fastening
Also called: string course, belt course, table architect
an ornamental projecting band or continuous moulding along a wall
horticulture
a form of fruit tree consisting of a single stem bearing fruiting spurs, produced by cutting back all lateral branches
verb
(tr often foll by off)
to put or form a cordon (around); close (off)
Word Origin for cordon
C16: from Old French, literally: a little cord, from
corde string,
cord