Definitions
(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships
Word origin
From late Middle English lainer, lainere, lanyer (“strap or thong used to fasten armour”) (with the ending modified in the 17th century under the influence of yard), from Old French laniere, lasniere (“thong, lash”) (see modern French lanière (“lanyard, strap”)).
Used in a sentence
“"Take ahold here, an' keep ringin' steady," said Dan, passing Harvey the lanyard of a bell that hung just behind the windlass.”
“It's lanyard. It's a camp tradition. You'll have about a million lanyard key chains by the time the summer is over.”
“A few lousy days at Camp Minnehaha spent extracting oar splinters from your palms and taking group lanyard lessons under the full noonday sun.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Neck cord”7 letters
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