Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

cordelle

 - 1 dictionary result

cor⋅delle

[kawr-del] noun, verb, -delled, -dell⋅ing.
–noun
1. a heavy rope formerly used for towing boats on rivers in Canada and the U.S.
–verb (used with object)
2. to tow (a boat) by means of a cordelle.

Origin:
1785–95; < F, dim. of corde cord
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To cordelle
Search another word or see cordelle on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: