corded

corded
/kawr"did/, adj.
1. furnished with, made of, or in the form of cords.
2. ribbed, as a fabric.
3. bound with cords.
4. (of wood) stacked up in cords.
5. stringy, or ribbed, in appearance, esp. from the prominence of the muscles, veins, etc.: a corded throat.
6. (of pottery) decorated with the imprint of twisted cords.
[1350-1400; ME; see CORD, -ED3]

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