Chord

·noun A cord. ·see Cord, ·noun, 4.

II. Chord ·noun The string of a musical instrument.

III. Chord ·noun A right line uniting the extremities of the arc of a circle or curve.

IV. Chord ·vi To Accord; to harmonize together; as, this note chords with that.

V. Chord ·noun The upper or lower part of a truss, usually horizontal, resisting compression or tension.

VI. Chord ·vt To provide with musical chords or strings; to String; to Tune.

VII. Chord ·noun A combination of tones simultaneously performed, producing more or less perfect harmony, as, the common chord.