cuerda

Definitions of cuerda
  1. noun
    a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
    synonyms: palangre, sedal, volantín
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    type of:
    cabo, cabuya
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  2. noun
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
    synonyms: cabo, cabuya
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    cuerda de tripa
    a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
    tendedero
    a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
    palangre, sedal, volantín
    a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
    acollador
    a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle
    acollador
    a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
    plomada
    a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
    cordón de apertura
    a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent
    cordón de apertura
    a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
    atadura, bramante, cordel, cordón, guita, mecate, torzal
    a lightweight cord
    atadura, cordón
    a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
    filete, hebra, hilado, hilo, rosca
    a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
    atadura, cordón
    a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
    estoperol, mecha, pabilo, pábilo, torcida, torcido
    a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
    cordón
    a long lace for fastening boots
    bolina, sonda
    (nautical) plumb line for determining depth
    guita
    a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages
    cordón, cordón de zapato, cordón de zapatos
    a lace used for fastening shoes
    espumillón, oropel
    a thread with glittering metal foil attached
    fundamento, trama
    the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
    estambre
    a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
  3. noun
    a lightweight cord
    synonyms: atadura, bramante, cordel, cordón, guita, mecate, torzal
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    types:
    guita
    a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages
    type of:
    cabo, cabuya
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  4. noun
    a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
    synonyms: atadura, cordón
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    type of:
    cabo, cabuya
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  5. noun
    a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
    synonyms: atadura, cordón
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    type of:
    cabo, cabuya
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  6. noun
    a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
    synonyms: nervio, tendón
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