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| arachnoid |
the middle of the three fibrous membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. (See dura mater, pia mater.) [1/5 definitions] |
| bale |
a large, tightly packed bundle usu. tied with cord or wire. [1/2 definitions] |
| bind |
to make secure by fastening, as with cord or the like. [1/13 definitions] |
| bodkin |
a blunt, large-eyed needle used to draw ribbon, cord, and the like through hems and casings. [1/3 definitions] |
| bolo tie |
a cord worn around the neck as a tie, the ends of which are held together with an ornamental sliding clasp. |
| bow2 |
a weapon, used for shooting arrows, made of a curved strip of wood or other material with a cord stretched taut between the two ends. [1/7 definitions] |
| bowstring |
the cord stretched between the two ends of an archer's bow. [1/3 definitions] |
| brain stem |
the lower portions of the brain that connect the brain to the spinal cord. |
| bungee |
see "bungee cord." |
| bungee cord |
a strong elastic cord with hooks on each end, used to strap things down or absorb the shock of a suddenly applied force. Long bungee cords are used in the sport of bungee jumping. |
| cable |
a wrapped cord of insulated electrical wires. [1/11 definitions] |
| catgut |
a thin, strong cord made of twisted, dried animal intestines, esp. those of sheep, and used for the strings of tennis rackets and certain musical instruments, and as surgical thread. |
| cerebrospinal |
pertaining to or affecting the brain and spinal cord. |
| chenille |
a tufted or velvetlike cord, used in embroidery and for fringes, or woven into a fabric. [2 definitions] |
| chordate |
of or denoting an animal, such as a tunicate, lancelet, or vertebrate, that at some stage of development has gill slits, a dorsal nerve cord, and a notochord. |
| clothesline |
a rope, cord, or wire on which clothes, blankets, curtains, and the like are hung to dry or air. |
| conceptus |
all of the parts produced during the period from conception through birth, such as the fetus, the fetal sac, and the umbilical cord. |
| cord |
any part of the body resembling a cord, such as the spinal cord. [3/8 definitions] |
| corded |
made of, resembling, or provided with a cord or cords. [3/4 definitions] |
| 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] |
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