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96. 2-3. cordes de foin. Corde, the English cord, is a solid measure équivalent to 128 cubic feet; a pile of wood or other material 8 feet long, 4 feet high, and 4 feet broad; originally measured with a cord or line.

96. 25. dromadaire de la race d'Oman. A dromedary is a thoroughbred or blooded Arabian camel, of more than ordinary speed and bottom, expressly cultivated and used for riding. A dromedary bears the same relation to an ordinary camel that a race horse or hunter does to a common horse. The dromedaries from Oman, a sultanate in castern Arabia, are particularly renowned.

97. 7. burnous, a cloaklike garment or hood woven in one pièce, commonly worn in Arabia.