cording

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Cord \Cord\ (k[^o]rd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corded}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Cording}.]
   1. To bind with a cord; to fasten with cords; to connect with
      cords; to ornament or finish with a cord or cords, as a
      garment.
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   2. To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the
      cord.
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