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corded

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English

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Etymology

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From cord +‎ -ed.

Adjective

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corded (not comparable)

  1. Fitted with a cord.
  2. (figurative) Having the appearance of cords or furrows.
    the hard, corded upper arms of a bodybuilder
  3. (heraldry) Wound about with a cord or cords of a specified tincture.
    • 1893, John Edwin Cussans, Handbook of Heraldry: With Instructions for Tracing Pedigrees and Deciphering Ancient Mss., Rules for the Appointment of Liveries, &c, page 128:
      CORDED : Bound round with cord, - as, a Bale gules, corded or.
    • 1894, Henry Gough, James Parker, A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, page 132:
      Sable, two bars argent, corded or wreathed gules - WAYE, Devonshire, confirmed 1574.
  4. Of wood: piled in cords.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of having a cord): cordless

Verb

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corded

  1. simple past and past participle of cord

Anagrams

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