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| cor·don [ káwrd'n, káwr dòn ] (plural cor·dons) |
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1. people or vehicles encircling area: a line of police officers or soldiers, or their vehicles, surrounding an area to control access to it
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2. ribbon: a piece of ribbon worn for decoration or as a sign of rank or a mark of honor
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3. gardening fruit tree with short side shoots: a fruit tree grown as a single stem at an angle against a support, with its side branches pruned back close to the stem
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4. architecture Same as stringcourse
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| [Late 16th century. < Old French, "small cord" < corde (see cord)] |