CORDON


Meaning of CORDON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkɔ:dn ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a line or circle of police, soldiers, guards, etc., esp. preventing access to or from an area. 2 a an ornamental cord or braid. b the ribbon of a knightly order. 3 a fruit-tree trained to grow as a single stem. 4 Archit. a string-course. --v.tr. (often foll. by off) enclose or separate with a cordon of police etc. [It. cordone augmentative of corda CORD, & F cordon (as CORD)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.