corded en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English cord Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English corded From cord + -ed.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Fitted with a cord.
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(figuratively, not-comparable) Having the appearance of cords or furrows.
the hard, corded upper arms of a bodybuilder
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(not-comparable) Wound about with a cord or cords of a specified tincture.
Sable, two bars argent, corded or wreathed gules - WAYE, Devonshire, confirmed 1574.
1894, Henry Gough, James Parker, A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, page 132:CORDED : Bound round with cord, - as, a Bale gules, corded or.
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:
- (not-comparable) Of wood: piled in cords.
Antonyms
cordless (antonym(s) of “having a cord”)
Synonyms
wired (having a cord)