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Definitions for: Cordon
[n] adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord
[n] cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank
Webster (1913) Definition: Cor"don (k?r"d?n; F. k?r"d?n"), n. [F., fr. corde.
See Cord.]
1. A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a
broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric,
constituting a mark of a very high grade in an honorary
order. Cf. Grand cordon.
2. The cord worn by a Franciscan friar. --Sir E. Sandys.
3. (Fort.) The coping of the scarp wall, which projects
beyong the face of the wall a few inches.
4. (Mil.) A line or series of sentinels, or of military
posts, inclosing or guarding any place or thing.
5. A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a
mantle in some costumes of state.
Cordon bleu (k?r`d?n" bl?") [F., blue cordon], a
first-rate cook, or one worthy to be the cook of the
cordons bleus, or Knights of the Holy Ghost, famous for
their good dinners.
Cordon sanitaire (k?r`d?n" s?`n?`t?r") [F., sanitary
cordon], a line of troops or military posts around a
district infected with disease, to cut off communication,
and thus prevent the disease from spreading.
See Also: adornment, insignia
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