Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S spinal cord: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spi'nal cord" Pronunciation: [key] the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. spinal column spinal ganglion ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: umbrage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language