Definition of cordon Cordon
/kɔˈɹdʌn/ - [kordun] - cor•don
We found 17 definitions of cordon from 7 different sources.
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What does cordon mean?
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NounPlural: cordons |
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| cordon - adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord | ||
| cordon - cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank | ||
| cordon - a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing |
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Wiktionary 
- cordon (Noun)
A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc. - cordon (Noun)
A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it. - cordon (Noun)
The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman - the slips and gully. - cordon (Noun)
botany A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support. - cordon (Verb)
To form a cordon around an area in order to prevent movement in or out.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cordon (n.)
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. - cordon (n.)
The cord worn by a Franciscan friar. - cordon (n.)
The coping of the scarp wall, which projects beyong the face of the wall a few inches. - cordon (n.)
A line or series of sentinels, or of military posts, inclosing or guarding any place or thing. - cordon (n.)
A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a mantle in some costumes of state.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cordon
A line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cordon
kor′don, n. a cord or ribbon bestowed as a badge of honour: (fort.) a row of stones along the line of a rampart: in military operations, a line of sentries within sight of each other, guarding a place to prevent the passage of unauthorised persons.—Cordon bleu, originally the blue ribbon which in France supported the insignia of the order of the Holy Ghost—transferred to other first-class distinctions, and playfully to a first-class cook; Cordon sanitaire, a line of sentries to guard a place infected with contagious disease. [Fr.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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cordon
In military operations, is a line of sentries inclosing or guarding any particular space of ground, to prevent the passage of persons other than those belonging to the army. The word also applies in fortifications to a row of stones made round on the outside, and placed between the termination of the slope of the wall, so as not to be offensive to the eye.
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