cordon

Meaning

Noun

1. (archaic) A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
2. A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
3. The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman: the slips and gully.
4. A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.

Verb

Synonym of cordon off.

Synonyms

ribbon

🎀

band

badge

string

🪢

dragnet

raid

swoop

round-up

belt

decoration

encircle

fillet

film

📽️

girdle

lace

medal

medallion

movie

sash

shingles

shoelace

string-course

strip

stripe

surround

tape

tapeworm

truss

waistband

zone

band molding

ornamental string

annulus

badge of honor

award

badge of honour

banderol

banderole

braiding

cincture

cord

corona

Translations

Kordon

cordón

cordone

cordon

Absperrkette

cordó

kordon

rafle

descente

keten

kordon

boucler

afzetting

Lametta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔː(ɹ)dən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: cordon

In summary

From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.