cordoning

noun

adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord

cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank

a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing

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The word cordoning breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root cord-, from Greek chorde (“string, cord”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.