cordage

noun
UK /ˈkɔːdɪdʒ/
US /ˈkɔːrdɪdʒ/

Cordage is all the ropes and cords used together on a boat or for a job.

The sailors checked the cordage before the storm.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of making cords or ropes.

Cordage was a common trade in the old village.

3. A collection of cords or ropes considered as a group.

The store sells cordage for camping and sailing.

4. The amount of rope needed for a particular purpose.

They packed enough cordage to tie down the tents.