Meaning Of The Word Cordelle

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Cordelle Meaning

Cordelle Definition
Cordelle Definition

What's The Definition Of Cordelle?

cordelle in American English
a towrope, esp. as formerly used on Mississippi flatboats and keelboats
to tow with or as with a cordelle
noun: a heavy rope formerly used for towing boats on rivers in Canada and the U.S.
transitive verb: to tow (a boat) by means of a cordelle

cordelle in British English
to tow (a boat) with a towrope

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