The difference between Cordage and Guy

When used as nouns, cordage means a set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship's rigging, whereas guy means an effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the gunpowder plot (5th november).

Guy is also verb with the meaning: to exhibit an effigy of guy fawkes around the 5th november.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cordage and Guy

  1. Cordage as a noun (nautical):

    A set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship's rigging.

  2. Cordage as a noun (obsolete):

    An amount of wood measured in cords.

  1. Guy as a noun (British):

    An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

  2. Guy as a noun (dated):

    A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".

  3. Guy as a noun (colloquial):

    A man, fellow.

  4. Guy as a noun (especially, in the plural):

    A person .

  5. Guy as a noun (colloquial, of animals and sometimes objects):

    Thing, creature.

    Examples:

    "The dog's left foreleg was broken, poor little guy."

  6. Guy as a noun (colloquial, figuratively):

    Thing, unit.

    Examples:

    "This guy, here, controls the current, and this guy, here, measures the voltage."

    "This guy is the partial derivative of that guy with respect to x."

  7. Guy as a noun (informal, term of address):

    Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

    Examples:

    "Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?"

  1. Guy as a verb (intransitive):

    To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.

  2. Guy as a verb (transitive):

    To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.

  3. Guy as a verb (theatre, transitive):

    To play in a comedic manner.

  1. Guy as a noun (obsolete, rare):

    A guide; a leader or conductor.

  2. Guy as a noun (primarily, nautical):

    A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.

  3. Guy as a noun (primarily, nautical):

    A support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension-bridge).

  1. Guy as a verb:

    To equip with a support cable.

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