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Definition of Laniard
1. Noun. A cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon.
2. Noun. A cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle.
3. Noun. (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships.
Definition of Laniard
1. n. See Lanyard.
Definition of Laniard
1. Noun. (alternative form of lanyard) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Laniard
1. lanyard [n -S] - See also: lanyard
Lexicographical Neighbors of Laniard
Literary usage of Laniard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1882)
"Lanyard, laniard, a. certain small rope in a ship. (F. — L. ?) Formerly spelt
lannier, the final d being excrescent. — OF lanière, ' a long and narrow band ..."
2. The Whale Fishery and Its Appliances by James Temple Brown (1883)
"laniard, raw-hide. Seized with sinew of seal. Length of head, 3J inches; ...
Length of head, 3 inches; Length of laniard, 8 feet 8 inches. ..."
3. Text-book of Seamanship: The Equipping and Handling of Vessels Under Sail Or by Stephen Bleecker Luce, United States Naval Academy (1898)
"Hook the lower block of the luff to a strap on the end of the laniard, ...
Remove the racking from the laniard to bring an equal strain on all parts. ..."
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