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      cordage
      noun
      the ropes in the rigging of a ship
      the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
      Roots
      chordecord- · Greek · cord, string, gutaticum-age · Latin · collection, aggregate
      Synonyms for cordage
      ropeworkriggingn
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      Where does cordage come from?

      The word cordage breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: cord, from Greek chorde (“cord, string, gut”); and -age, from Latin aticum (“collection, aggregate”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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