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cordite a smokeless, slow-burning explosive formed into the shape of a cord, used in some ammunition.
cordless requiring no electric cord for use; battery-operated or rechargeable. [2 definitions]
cordless phone a telephone that consists of a battery-operated handset that communicates across short distances via radio waves to an electrically-powered unit that must be connected to a telephone line in order to function.
cordoba the chief monetary unit of Nicaragua, equaling one hundred centavos.
cordon a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. [3 definitions]
cordovan a smooth, soft, fine leather made of goatskin or split horsehide. [2 definitions]
corduroy a fabric, usu. cotton, with cords or cut pile woven in to form lengthwise ribs. [6 definitions]
cordwood wood piled or sold in cord units. [2 definitions]
core the center part of certain fruits, containing hard material and seeds. [4 definitions]
corecipient combined form of recipient.
coreligionist a person who follows the same religion as another; fellow worshiper.
coreopsis any of several garden plants that bear yellow, red, or maroon daisylike flowers.
coresearcher combined form of researcher.
coresident combined form of resident.
coresidential combined form of residential.
corespondent in law, one jointly accused with the defendant, esp. of adultery in a divorce case.
corgi see "Welsh corgi."
coriander a herbaceous plant of the parsley family, or the seedlike fruits of this used as a spice.
Corinth an ancient city in northeastern Greece.
Corinthian of or pertaining to Corinth or its people or culture. [3 definitions]
Corinthians either of two books of the New Testament containing the letters of the apostle Paul to the Christians of Corinth.