cordagePronunciation: /ˈkɔːdɪdʒ/Definition of cordage noun [mass noun] cords or ropes, especially in a ship’s rigging: masts, sails, and cordage were down in tangled confusionOrigin: late 15th century: from Old French, from corde 'rope' (see cord)cordage in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of cordage in the US English dictionary