Cases of word usage

1) a long tunic with a cord at the waist, worn by men in the Near East (caftan)

2) (in a length of wire, pipe, cord etc) such as may cause a break or obstruction; something abnormal in a person's way of thinking (kink)

3) a kind of delicate material with the threads making patterns; a string or cord put through small holes in shoes etc to fasten edges together (lace)

4) a cord or rope used for tying or fastening; an instance of whipping or beating (lashing)

5) (a person) suffering paralysis of all four limbs, caused by injury to the spinal cord (quadriplegic)

6) a (length of) thick, strong cord or wire made by twisting fine cords or wires together; to fasten (a person, thing) using rope (rope)

7) of the navel (umbilical cord = the cord connecting an unborn baby to its mother (at her placenta)) (umbilical)