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Definitions for Lanyard

[1] Nautical . a short rope or wire rove through deadeyes to hold and tauten standing rigging.
[2] 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.
[3] a cord with a small hook at one end, used in firing certain kinds of cannon.
[4] a colored, single-strand cord worn around the left shoulder by a member of a military unit awarded a foreign decoration.
[5] a white cord worn around the right shoulder, as by a military police officer, and secured to the butt of a pistol.
[6] a cord worn around the neck, shoulder, etc, to hold something such as a whistle or knife
[7] a similar but merely decorative cord worn as part of a military uniform
[8] a cord with an attached hook used in firing certain types of cannon
[9] nautical a line rove through deadeyes for extending or tightening standing rigging

Words related to Lanyard

rope, line, string, cord, gasket, gimp

Words nearby Lanyard

lanthorn, lantsang, lanuginose, lanuginous, lanugo, lanyard, lanza, lanzarote, lanzhou, lanús, lao

Origin of Lanyard

1475–85; blend of late Middle English lanyer (< Middle French laniere, Old French lasniere thong, equivalent to lasne noose + -iere, feminine of -ier -ier2) and yard1

Word origin for Lanyard

C15 lanyer, from French lanière, from lasne strap, probably of Germanic origin

Synonyms for Lanyard

line, rope, string