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cordon
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cordon
Noun
  • A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc. archaic
  • A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
  • The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman - the slips and gully. cricket
  • (botany) A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.
Verb
  • To form a cordon around an area in order to prevent movement in or out. with "off"