corde

Definitions of corde
  1. noun
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
    synonyms: cordon
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    corde à linge, séchoir
    a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
    ligne
    a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
    cordon, lacet
    a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
    fil à plomb, plomb
    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
    cordon, ficelle
    a lightweight cord
    cordon
    a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
    fil
    a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
    cordon
    a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
    coton
    thread made of cotton fibers
    fil dentaire
    a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
    bourre de soie
    a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
    plomb de sonde
    (nautical) plumb line for determining depth
    ligature
    thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
    fil d'or
    gold or silver wire thread
    lacet
    a lace used for fastening shoes
    fil, fil pour sutures
    thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
    lisse
    yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
    fil de trame
    the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
    laine peignée, peigné
    a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
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    ligne
    something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
  2. noun
    tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
  3. noun
    a strong line
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    câble
    a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
    amarre, haussière
    large heavy rope for nautical use
    lasso
    a long noosed rope used to catch animals
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    ligne
    something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
  4. noun
    a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
  5. noun
    a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
    synonyms: cordon
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    cordon
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  6. noun
    stringed instruments that are played with a bow
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    basse de viole, contrebasse
    largest and lowest member of the violin family
    violoncelle
    a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
    viole
    any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
    alto, violon alto
    a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower
    violon
    bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
    viola da braccio
    a member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola
    viola da gamba
    viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
    viole d'amour
    viol that is the tenor of the viol family
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    instrument à cordes
    a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
  7. noun
    a collection of objects threaded on a single strand
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    perle
    several beads threaded together on a string
    rosaire
    a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
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    accumulation, amoncellement
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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