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Meaning of cordon

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cordon

Pronunciation:/kɔː(ɹ)dən/

noun

Definitions

  1. A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.

  2. A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.

  3. The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman - the slips and gully.

  4. A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.