lanyard
or lan·iard
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.
Origin of lanyard
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How to use lanyard in a sentence
The organizers handed out flyers and lanyards and offered trays of chicken wings.
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On anniversary of Boeing Max crash, victim’s family calls for FAA changes in meeting with Buttigieg | Michael Laris | March 10, 2021 | Washington PostMr. Ziff carried a stop watch on a leather lanyard, like Captain Queeg.
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An identification tag dangling from a lanyard around his neck was tucked discreetly into a breast pocket.
Amnesty International’s Pussy Riot Concert: Balaclavas and Punk Rockers | Robin Givhan | August 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTDan inserted the primer, pulled the lanyard and sent the contents of the gun into the ranks of the enemy.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnIt was his part to fire the gun by pulling the lanyard, and as often as he did it he playfully rolled over backward.
Reminiscences of a Rebel | Wayland Fuller DunawayBarney vowed to put an end to that affair, and, carefully sighting one of his cannon, pulled the lanyard.
The Naval History of the United States | Willis J. Abbot.Cushing, standing in the stern, held in one hand the tiller ropes, in the other the lanyard of the torpedo.
The Naval History of the United States | Willis J. Abbot.He got out the lanyard, slipped a cartridge in the breech, paused, and scratched his head again.
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British Dictionary definitions for lanyard
laniard
/ (ˈlænjəd) /
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
Origin of lanyard
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