CORDON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cordon mean? 

• CORDON (noun)
  The noun CORDON has 3 senses:

1. a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing

2. cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank

3. adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord

  Familiarity information: CORDON used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CORDON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("cordon" is a kind of...):

series (similar things placed in order or happening one after another)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("cordon" is a kind of...):

insignia (a badge worn to show official position)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cordon" is a kind of...):

adornment (a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness)

 Context examples 

A long cordon cleared the camp of all strangers, while the main body fell into four lines with under-officers and file-leaders in front and on either flank.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)