Nautical . a short rope or wire rove through deadeyes to hold and tauten standing rigging.

any of various small cords or ropes for securing or suspending something, as a whistle about the neck or a knife from one's belt.

a cord with a small hook at one end, used in firing certain kinds of cannon.

a colored, single-strand cord worn around the left shoulder by a member of a military unit awarded a foreign decoration.