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cordeling

cordeling noun: the pulling of a boat by people walking along the shore holding an attached rope.

Noun

cordeling (uncountable)

  1. The pulling of a boat by people walking along the shore holding an attached rope.

Origin of cordeling

French cordeler (“to twist”), from Old French cordel.

Questions about cordeling

What does cordeling mean?
Cordeling means the pulling of a boat by people walking along the shore holding an attached rope.
What part of speech is cordeling?
Cordeling is a noun.

Words near cordeling in the dictionary

  1. Cordelia
  2. Cordelier
  3. cordeliere
  4. cordelieres
  5. Cordeliers
  6. cordeling
  7. cordelière
  8. cordelières
  9. Cordell
  10. cordelle
  11. cordelles

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