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Meaning
Noun
●
A
ribbon
normally
worn
diagonally
across the
chest
as a
decoration
or
insignia
of
rank
etc. [from c.]
A
ribbon
normally
worn
diagonally
across the
chest
as a
decoration
or
insignia
of
rank
etc.
●
A
line
of people or things
placed
around an area to
enclose
or
protect
it. [from c.]
A
line
of people or things
placed
around an area to
enclose
or
protect
it.
●
In Cricket:
The
arc
of
fielders
on the
off side
, behind the
batsman
- the
slips
and
gully
. [from c.]
The
arc
of
fielders
on the
off side
, behind the
batsman
- the
slips
and gully.
●
In Botany:
A
woody
plant
, such as a
fruit tree
,
pruned
and
trained
to
grow
as a
single
stem
on a support. [from c.]
A
woody
plant
, such as a
fruit tree
,
pruned
and
trained
to
grow
as a
single
stem
on a support.
Verb
●
Only used in
cordon
off
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
cordon
English
cordon
French
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Barricade
Perimeter
Patrol
Blockade
Guard
Walled
Fenced
Slough
Fence
Fend
Strip
Quarantine
Lop
Walkway
Barricades
Circle
Border
Canal
Curtained
Ring
Boundary
Checkpoint
Fob
Zone
Corridor
Garrison
Sectioned
Gatehouse
Road
Peel
Line
Guards
Street
Ramp
Sectioning
Streets
Highway
Fencing
Police Tape
Exclusion Zone
Buffer Zone
Perimeter Fence
Crime Scene
Lock Down
Command Post
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Rhymes
Cordon
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