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• cordon — mid 15c., cord or ribbon worn as an ornament, from M.Fr. cordon ribbon, dim. of O.Fr. corde cord (see CORD (Cf. cord)). Sense of a line of people or things guarding something is 1758. Original sense preserved in cordon bleu (1727) the highest… …   Etymology dictionary

• cordon — /ˈkɔdn / (say kawdn) noun 1. a cord or braid worn for ornament or as a fastening. 2. a ribbon worn, usually diagonally across the breast, as a badge of a knightly or honorary order. 3. a. a line of sentinels, military posts, or the like,… …  

• cordon — /kawr dn/, n. 1. a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area. 2. a cord or braid worn for ornament or as a fastening. 3. a ribbon worn usually diagonally across the breast as a badge of a knightly or …   Universalium

• cordon — cor•don [[t]ˈkɔr dn[/t]] n. 1) mil a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area 2) clo a cord, braid, or ribbon worn as an ornament, fastening, or badge 3) archit. a stringcourse, esp. one having… …   From formal English to slang

• ornament — Synonyms and related words: acciaccatura, add, adjoin, adjunct, adorn, adornment, affix, agglutinate, anacrusis, annex, append, appoggiatura, arabesque, arrangement, array, asiaticism, attach, bass passage, beauties, beautify, bedeck, bedizen,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Cordon — A cordon is also a line of people, military posts, or ships surrounding an area to close or guard it. Cordon may also refer to: Cordon and search, a military operation Cordón Industrial (plural Cordones Industriales) is an organ of popular power …   Wikipedia

• ornament — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Anything that beautifies Nouns 1. ornament, ornamentation, ornateness; adornment, decoration, embellishment, dressing, décor. 2. garnish, polish, varnish, gilding, lacquer, enamel; cosmetics (see… …   English dictionary for students

• cor|don — «KR duhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a line or circle of soldiers, policemen, forts, warships, or others acting to enclose or guard a place: »A cordon of troops surrounded the burned out area of the city. Figurative. Foreigners who have been excluded by …   Useful english dictionary

• glassware — /glas wair , glahs /, n. articles of glass, esp. drinking glasses. [1705 15; GLASS + WARE1] * * * Introduction       any decorative article made of glass, often designed for everyday use. From very early times glass has been used for various… …   Universalium

• decoration — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ornament, garnishment, trimming; trophy, ribbon, etc. (see approbation). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of decorating] Syn. adornment, ornamentation, embellishment, enrichment, gilding, painting,… …   English dictionary for students

• Military Police Corps (Israel) — Military Police Corps Corps insignia Active 1944–present Country Israel …   Wikipedia