cordon Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
noun cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank
noun adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord

F., fr. corde. See Cord.

A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting a mark of a very high grade in an honorary order. Cf. Grand cordon.
The cord worn by a Franciscan friar. Sir E. Sandys.
(Fort.) The coping of the scarp wall, which projects beyong the face of the wall a few inches.
(Mil.) A line or series of sentinels, or of military posts, inclosing or guarding any place or thing.
A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a mantle in some costumes of state.