a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
source: WordNet 3.0
cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank
source: WordNet 3.0
adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord
source: WordNet 3.0
A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting a mark of a very high grade in an honorary order. Cf. Grand cordon.
