ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English wippecord, whippecord, from wippe, whippe whip + cord
1.
a. : a thin tough cord made of braided or twisted hemp or catgut often used for whips and whiplashes
b. : a twilled cloth made usually of hard-twisted cotton or worsted yarns with fine diagonal cords or ribs on the face and used chiefly for sportswear, uniforms, and upholstery
2. : either of two marine brown algae having very long slender flexible fronds:
a. : a seaweed ( Chorda filum ) of the order Laminariales
b. : a smaller seaweed ( Chordaria flagelliformis ) of the order Chordariales