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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cordell, Cordale, n. Also: cordall. [F. cordelle dim. of corde Cord n.]
1. A rope, esp. as part of a ship's tackle.(a) 1505 Treas. Acc. II. 287.
Bocht … in Flandrez … tua cordales to the schip, weyand xiijc xxvj pund wecht 1511 Ib. IV. 288.
pece small cordalis, ix bolts canves 1548
Aberd. B. Rec. MS. XX. (J).
Ane anker and tua cordalis 1560 Admir. Ct. Bk. 112.
Twa lang towis callit cordallis(b) 1533 Treas. Acc. VI. 165.
For ane cordell weying xx stane 1538–9 M. Works Acc. VI. 24 b.
Ane gret cordell to the windes, … ane … smaller cordell tow … with the v pilleis 1563 Prot. Bk. J. Robeson 29 b.
To … pay … the sowme of threttie pundis … for ane cordell of ane schipe 1566 Treas. Acc. XI. 517.
Ane stane, ane pund, viij unce wecht of ane new cordell to the artailȝerie 1600 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 209.
The vrangous … away tacking and cutting of the towis and cordellis of schippis 1602 Conv. Burghs II. 143.
Ilk skipper is haldin detbund to haue in his schipe stark cordellis and winding takill to sett in and out the merchandis guidis 1614 Dundee Shipping L. 252.
350 steane of takill, … 45 towis and wairape and 49 cordellis
2. An ornamental cord.1580 Edinb. Test. IX. 28 b.
Of failȝeit silk & endis of cordellis, foure vnce; … cordellis of siluer & gold
