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cordon

[ kawr-dn ]

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noun

a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
a cord or braid worn for ornament or as a fastening.
a ribbon worn usually diagonally across the breast as a badge of a knightly or honorary order.
Fortification.
1. a projecting course of stones at the base of a parapet.
2. the coping of a scarp.
Architecture.
1. a stringcourse, especially one having little or no projection.
2. a cut-stone riser on a stepped ramp or the like.
a fruit tree or shrub trained to grow along a support or a series of such supports.

to surround or blockade with or as with a cordon (usually followed by off ):
The police cordoned off the street.

cordon

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a chain of police, soldiers, ships, etc, stationed around an area
a ribbon worn as insignia of honour or rank
a cord or ribbon worn as an ornament or fastening
Also calledstring coursebelt coursetable architect an ornamental projecting band or continuous moulding along a wall
horticulture a form of fruit tree consisting of a single stem bearing fruiting spurs, produced by cutting back all lateral branches

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Origin of cordon¹

1400–50; Middle English < Middle French, diminutive of corde

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Origin of cordon¹

C16: from Old French, literally: a little cord, from corde string, cord

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A cordon remains in place while a refuge centre has been set up at the nearby Farmhouse pub.

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Following the crash, a police cordon was erected around the scene and part of the road was temporarily closed.

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"When I arrived, I drove down St Anne's Road and there were cordons and quite a few police cars," he said.

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The man said a cordon was set up at the nearby park entrance from early on Wednesday morning as he went to walk his dogs.

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A cordon was put in place and a number of homes in the area were evacuated while the item was safely secured, the force added.

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