cordon

name

1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.

1. A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
2. A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
3. The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman: the slips and gully.
4. A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.

1. Synonym of cordon off.

   “Strong detachments of infantry instead of gendarmes cordoned the streets leading to the Lycée.”