sash cord noun1 •A cord, usually of braided cotton, connecting the sash weight to the sash (opening part of a window), and running over a pulley at the top of the frame.[…] he went to lower the upper sash, only to discover that both sash-cords were broken, and that the window had to be lowered to its full extent, or not at all. — 1935 formssash cords
