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cord

Unit for measuring the volume of wood cut for fuel. One cord equals 128 cubic feet (3.456 cubic metres), or a stack 8 feet (2.4 m) long, 4 feet (1.2 m) wide, and 4 feet high.
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The river said, 'Run first to the bride, and ask her for a silken cord to draw up the water.
Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context
The farther he advanced in the labyrinth the more curious he became, till he was stopped by two corpses lying in the midst of a cypress alley, each with a scarlet cord round his neck and a bracelet on his arm on which were engraved their own names, and those of two Princesses.
The Yellow Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew View in context
All you need do to let me know is to undo the cord holding the curtain of the 'right' gallery window, nearest to the dark closet.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Leroux, Gaston View in context
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