cordage
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Watercordagecord‧age /ˈkɔːdɪdʒ $ ˈkɔːr-/ noun [uncountable] TTWrope or cord in general, especially on a shipExamples from the Corpuscordage• Still we did not have enough cordage.• The shrinkage of cordage and textiles is much the same in principle as that of wood.