noun.
Cords or ropes, especially the ropes in the rigging of a ship.
noun.
The amount of wood in an area as measured in cords.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Ropes and cords, in a collective sense; especially, the ropes or cords in the rigging of a ship; hence, something resembling ropes, as twisted, roots or vines.
noun.
The quantity of wood, in cords, on a given area of land.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Ropes or cords, collectively; hence, anything made of rope or cord, as those parts of the rigging of a ship which consist of ropes.