Etymology

cordeling

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Today it means: The pulling of a boat by people walking along the shore holding an attached rope. Full definition →

French cordeler ← Old French cordel
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  1. Old French · derived fromcordel
  2. French · derived fromcordeler“to twist”
  3. English todaycordeling

French cordeler (“to twist”), from Old French cordel.

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