Definition of CORDELLE

  • heavy rope formerly used for towing boats on rivers in Canada and the U.S
  • to tow (a boat) by means of a cordelle
  • to tow a boat with a cordelle (a towrope) [v CORDELLED, CORDELLES, CORDELLING]
  • to use a tow rope to tow a boat [v CORDELLED, CORDELLING, CORDELLES]