chord

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
2. 2
   A line segment between two points of a curve.
3. 3
   A horizontal member of a truss.
4. 4
   A horizontal member of a truss: A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them.
5. 5
   The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
6. 6
   An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
7. 7
   A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
8. 8
   The string of a musical instrument.
9. 9
   A cord.
10. 10
    An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.

Verb

1. 1
   To write chords for.
2. 2
   To accord; to harmonize together.
3. 3
   To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.