DCHP-1 Online
cordelle ((v.)) 
v. draw or lead a canoe, boat, scow, etc, through rapids, shallows, or other difficult stretches of water by means of a line or lines running from the craft to a man, or men, on the bank or shore. See fist note at at track (def. 1).
See also: track (def. 1)
- 1931 To pass a dècharge it was necessary to cordelle, that is, tow the canoe by means of a rope (cordelle) or cable.
- 1931 To pass a dècharge it was necessary to cordelle, that is, tow the canoe by means of a rope (cordelle) or cable.