cordelle: Meaning and Definition of

cor•delle

Pronunciation: (kôr-del'), [key]
— n., v., -delled, -dell•ing.
—n.
  1. a heavy rope formerly used for towing boats on rivers in Canada and the U.S.
—v.t.
  1. to tow (a boat) by means of a cordelle.
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