n. | 1. | A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting a mark of a very high grade in an honorary order. Cf. Grand cordon. | |||
2. | The cord worn by a Franciscan friar. | ||||
3. | (Fort.) The coping of the scarp wall, which projects beyong the face of the wall a few inches. | ||||
4. | (Mil.) A line or series of sentinels, or of military posts, inclosing or guarding any place or thing. | ||||
5. | A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a mantle in some costumes of state.
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Noun | 1. | cordon - cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank |
2. | cordon - adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord |