cordage
noun
- ropes, called lines, that connect and manipulate sails
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːdɪdʒ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree French cordagebor. English cordage Borrowed from French cordage.
- Cord (of any type) when viewed as a mass or commodity.
- A set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship's rigging.
“So Juan stood, bewildered on the deck: / The wind sung, cordage strained, and sailors swore […]”
“[…] as the old craft deep dived into the green seas, and sent the shivering frost all over her, and the winds howled, and the cordage rang […]”
- An amount of wood measured in cords.