corded

English

Etymology

cord +‎ -ed

Adjective

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

Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of “having a cord”): cordless

Verb

corded

  1. simple past and past participle of cord

Anagrams
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