Lanyard : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Lanyard	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Lanyard
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lanyard n a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon Synonym(s): lanyard, laniard a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle Synonym(s): lanyard, laniard (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships Synonym(s): lanyard, laniard
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lanyard \Lan"yard\, n. [F. lani[8a]re thong, strap, OF. lasniere, fr. lasne strap, thong, L. lacinia lappet. flap, edge of a garment. Cf. {Lanier}.] [Written also {laniard}.] 1. (Naut.) A short piece of rope or line for fastening something in ships; as, the lanyards of the gun ports, of the buoy, and the like; esp., pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc. 2. (Mil.) A strong cord, about twelve feet long, with an iron hook at one end a handle at the other, used in firing cannon with a friction tube.