a line made of twisted fibers or threads

a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet

a light insulated conductor for household use

a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

stack in cords

bind or tie with a cord

blood obtained from the umbilical cord at birth

any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders

the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords

the ropes in the rigging of a ship

chiefly Paleozoic plants; Cordaites is the chief and typical genus

extinct plants having tall arborescent trunks comparable to or more advanced than cycads; known from the Pennsylvanian period; probably extinct since the Mesozoic era

tall Paleozoic trees superficially resembling modern screw pines; structurally intermediate in some ways between cycads and conifers

an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective

(of a leaf) shaped like a heart

a heart-shaped leaf

French revolutionary heroine (a Girondist) who assassinated Marat (1768-1793)

of textiles; having parallel raised lines

United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)

any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders

tropical deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Boraginaceae

large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood

tropical American timber tree

strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal

diffusing warmth and friendliness

politely warm and friendly

sincerely or intensely felt

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

a cordial disposition

in a hearty manner

a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone

(of a leaf) shaped like a heart

explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords

inflammation of the spermatic cord

not having a cord

the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos

Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)

a city in southern Spain; center of Moorish culture

a city in central Argentina; site of a university founded in 1613

a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing

cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank

adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord

a chef famous for his great skill

an honor or award gained for excellence

divide by means of a rope

Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)

a city in southern Spain; center of Moorish culture

a city in central Argentina; site of a university founded in 1613

a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain

cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth