cordon

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Synonyms: codon, cardon, condon, gordon, corydon, jordon, corson, bordon, coron, corton, cerdon

Antonyms: codon, cardon, condon, gordon, corydon, jordon, corson, bordon, coron, corton, cerdon

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[ribbon]] normally worn [[diagonal]]ly [[across]] the [[chest]] as a [[decoration]] or [[insignia]] of [[rank]] etc. {{century|17}}
2. A line of [[people]] or [[thing]]s placed around an [[area]] to [[enclose]] or [[protect]] it. {{century|16}}
3. {{lb|en|cricket}} The [[arc]] of [[fielder]]s on the [[off]] side, behind the [[batsman]]: the [[slips]] and [[gully]]. {{century|20}}
4. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[wood]]y [[plant]], such as a [[fruit]] [[tree]], [[prune]]d and [[train]]ed to grow as a single stem on a [[support]]. {{century|19}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} {{syn of|en|cordon off}}.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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