I. kȯ(r)ˈdel, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷, ˈ ̷ ̷d ə l noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, diminutive of corde
: a towline especially as used on keelboats on United States and Canadian rivers
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to tow by a cordelle
I. kȯ(r)ˈdel, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷, ˈ ̷ ̷d ə l noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, diminutive of corde
: a towline especially as used on keelboats on United States and Canadian rivers
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to tow by a cordelle
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012