Definitions for: Cordage

[n] the ropes in the rigging of a ship
[n] the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords

Webster (1913) Definition: Cord"age (k?rd"?j), n. [F. cordage. See Cord.]
Ropes or cords, collectively; hence, anything made of rope or
cord, as those parts of the rigging of a ship which consist
of ropes.

See Also: amount, measure, quantity, quantum, rope