cordon

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A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support
The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman - the slips and gully
To form a cordon around an area in order to prevent movement in or out
A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it
A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc
{n} a row of stones, line, twist of ropes
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
adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank
A line of police posts or police lines surrounding a specific area
A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a mantle in some costumes of state
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A cordon is a line or ring of police, soldiers, or vehicles preventing people from entering or leaving an area. Police formed a cordon between the two crowds. a line of police officers, soldiers, or vehicles that is put around an area to stop people going there cordon of (cordon (16-21 centuries), from , from corde; CORD). cordon off to surround and protect an area with police officers, soldiers, or vehicles
{i} defensive line (formed by policemen, soldiers, warships, etc.); ribbon worn as an insignia of honor, cord worn as sign of rank
A projecting course along the junction of a parapet and scarp forming a junction for the change in building materials and an obstacle to scaling the wall
Grand cordon
(The), in fortification, is the flat stone covering of the revetment (q v ), to protect the masonry from the rain
cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank
A cordon is the means to maintain an area and is used to restrict movement into and out of an area (CIMS)
The cord worn by a Franciscan friar
A line or series of sentinels, or of military posts, inclosing or guarding any place or thing
The coping of the scarp wall, which projects beyong the face of the wall a few inches
adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord
{f} enclose with a cordon (defensive line of policemen, soldiers, warships, etc.)
Plant pruned to a single, main stem
cordon bleu
An award given to such chefs
cordon bleu
A skillful chef
cordon bleu
Thin slices of veal, ham and cheese breaded and sautéed; somewhat like a wiener schnitzel, or Viennese cutlet
cordon off
To protect from intrusion by enclosing in a rope barrier
cordon sanitaire
Any barrier to the spread of anything deemed undesirable
cordon sanitaire
A barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease
cordon bleu
Cordon bleu is used to describe cookery or cooks of the highest standard. I took a cordon bleu cookery course. relating to cooking of very high quality
cordon bleu
{s} of the highest class
cordon bleu
a chef famous for his great skill
cordon blue
{i} badge of highest excellence in a cook
cordon of police
line of police set up to guard or protect an area
cordon off
If police or soldiers cordon off an area, they prevent people from entering or leaving it, usually by forming a line or ring. Police cordoned off part of the city centre The police cordoned everything off. = close off
cordon off
{f} divide by using a rope; surround an area with a cordon
cordon off
divide by means of a rope; "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred"
chicken cordon bleu
Thin slices of chicken pressed together and breaded, with a filling of cheese and a ham slice inside, and baked or sautéed
chicken cordon bleu
thin slices of chicken stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
cordoned
past of cordon
cordoned
{s} enclosed by a cordon
cordons
plural of cordon
sanitary cordon
barrier that marks off an area to prevent the spread of disease
veal cordon bleu
thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
cordon
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