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lanyard
or lan·iard
[ lan-yerd ]
/ ˈlæn yərd /
noun
Nautical. a short rope or wire rove through deadeyes to hold and tauten standing rigging.
any of various small cords or ropes for securing or suspending something, as a whistle about the neck or a knife from one's belt.
a cord with a small hook at one end, used in firing certain kinds of cannon.
a colored, single-strand cord worn around the left shoulder by a member of a military unit awarded a foreign decoration.
a white cord worn around the right shoulder, as by a military police officer, and secured to the butt of a pistol.
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Examples from the Web for laniard
We hauled off the laniard of the whipstaff, and helped the man at the helm.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan SwiftWe hauled off upon the laniard of the whip-staff, and helped the man at the helm.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
British Dictionary definitions for laniard (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for laniard (2 of 2)
lanyard
laniard
/ (ˈlænjəd) /
noun
a cord worn around the neck, shoulder, etc, to hold something such as a whistle or knife
a similar but merely decorative cord worn as part of a military uniform
a cord with an attached hook used in firing certain types of cannon
nautical a line rove through deadeyes for extending or tightening standing rigging
Word Origin for lanyard
C15 lanyer, from French lanière, from lasne strap, probably of Germanic origin
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