Lanyard

n. short cord used to fasten something or secure rigging (Nautical); short string with which things are tied or suspended; string with a small hook at one end which is used to fire certain types of cannons

A lanyard, also spelled laniard, is a rope or cord often worn around the neck or wrist to carry something. Aboard ship, it may refer to a piece of rigging used to secure objects, or to a cord with a hook at the end which is used to fire a cannon.
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Noun
1. a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
(synonym) laniard
(hypernym) cord
2. a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle
(synonym) laniard
(hypernym) cord
3. (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships
(synonym) laniard
(hypernym) line
(classification) seafaring, navigation, sailing

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
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.
  

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