cordon.
A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
Meaning & usage
A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman: the slips and gully.
A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.
Synonym of cordon off.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.
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