cordon

Meaning

Noun

• A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
• 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.
• A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.

Origin

• From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.