How do you use Cordage in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like measure or quantity, plus the exact meaning.
Cordage in a sentence
Cordage meaning
- Cord (of any type) when viewed as a mass or commodity.
- A set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship's rigging.
- An amount of wood measured in cords.
Using Cordage
- The main meaning on this page is: Cord (of any type) when viewed as a mass or commodity. | A set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship's rigging. | An amount of wood measured in cords.
- Useful related words include: measure, quantity, amount, rope.
- In the example corpus, cordage often appears in combinations such as: cordage is, the cordage.
Context around Cordage
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cordage
- In this selection, "cordage" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, includes, used, industry and ropes stand out and add context to how "cordage" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include chosen for cordage are determined and cordage is attached. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cordage" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cordage
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Standing rigging is cordage which is fixed in position. (9 words)
Cordage is divided into two types: standing rigging and running rigging. (11 words)
Running rigging is the cordage used to control the shape and position of the sails. (15 words)
This includes cordage (ropes attached to the spars and sails in order to manipulate their position and shape), sails (aerofoils, usually made of fabric, used to catch the wind), and spars (masts and other solid objects sails are attached to). (40 words)
She commended Twine and Cordage for adhering to the recommended Covid-19 health measures to ensure that the pandemic is prevented from spreading. (23 words)
Cordage is attached to the spars and sometimes the sails by systems of metal pulleys and clips. (17 words)
Example sentences (8)
She commended Twine and Cordage for adhering to the recommended Covid-19 health measures to ensure that the pandemic is prevented from spreading.
Cordage is attached to the spars and sometimes the sails by systems of metal pulleys and clips.
Cordage is divided into two types: standing rigging and running rigging.
Running rigging is the cordage used to control the shape and position of the sails.
Standing rigging is cordage which is fixed in position.
The materials chosen for cordage are determined by the strength and weight of the rope.
The medium-grade fibre is used in the cordage industry for making ropes, baler and binder twine.
This includes cordage (ropes attached to the spars and sails in order to manipulate their position and shape), sails (aerofoils, usually made of fabric, used to catch the wind), and spars (masts and other solid objects sails are attached to).
Common combinations with cordage
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- cordage is 2×
- the cordage 2×