Lexicon: cordage – corn

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cordage, n. [Fr. < Fr. corde, cord < It. cordaggi, tacklings or ropes for ships.] (webplay: ship).

Ship's rigging; cords and ropes used to support the masts and sails of a ship.

cordial, adj. [med. L. cordiāl-is, heart.] (webplay: life).

  1. Friendly; cheerful; affectionate.
  2. Hospitable; demonstrating sincere pleasure at receiving a guest.
  3. Warm; pleasant; invigorating.

cordiality, n. [see cordial, adj.] (webplay: friends).

  1. Welcome; hospitality; sincere pleasure at receiving a guest.
  2. Affection; sincere fondness; warm, heartfelt regard.

cordially, adv. [see cordial, adj.] (webplay: receive).

Affectionately; with sincere pleasure; in a hospitable manner.

Cordillera, proper n. [Sp. 'mountain-chain', < Old Sp. cordilla, string, rope, dim. of cuerda < L. chorda, cord, rope (refers to Andes mountain range).]

  1. Mountain peak; long range of rugged mountains in North and South America; snow-covered mountains.
  2. High mountain, seemingly impossible to climb; impassable barrier to progress.

core, n. [Appears abt. 1400; uncertain origin.] (webplay: seeds).

Soul; essence; center; innermost portion.

Corinthians, proper n. [poss. Pelasgian kar, point, peak, or Gk koronis, crown, helm-shaped rock.]

One of the books of the New Testament; the first epistle from the Apostle Paul to the Christians at Corinth; [fig.] resurrection; restoration of the mortal body into an immortal state; (see I Corinthians 15:21-22 and ED letters).

cork, n. [Sp. corcha < OSp. alcorque, a cork shoe.]

Stopper; plug for closing a bottle of alcoholic beverage.

corkless, n. [see cork, n.]

Open jar of liquid; beverage container without a stopper; [fig.] active; accessible; available; ready for experience.

corn, n. [OE < old Germanic kurnóm, grain, corn < Skr. jr, wear down, waste away; a corn or grain is therefore, etymologically, a 'worn-down' particle.] (webplay: feet, field, food, season, seed, single, year).

  1. Grain; cereal; wheat, barley, or other edible grass crop; [fig.] food; harvest; field of ripe grain.
  2. Maize; plant native to the Americas; stalks bearing heads of sweet grain; cobs having small yellow kernels covered by silky tassels and leafy husks.