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What does cordon mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word cordon? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (archaic) A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
  2. A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
  3. (cricket) The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman - the slips and gully.
  4. (botany) A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.
Verb
  1. (with "off") To form a cordon around an area in order to prevent movement in or out.
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