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Definition of Lanyard
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 Lanyard
1. 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.
Definition of Lanyard
1. Noun. (nautical) A short rope used for fastening rigging. ¹
2. Noun. A cord used to hold a small object such as a key, whistle, card, or knife, worn around the neck or wrist: a form of necklace or wristband. ¹
3. Noun. A cord with a hook; once used to fire artillery. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lanyard
1. a fastening rope on a ship [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lanyard
Literary usage of Lanyard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Seamanship by George Strong Nares, United States Coast Guard Academy (1865)
"For the topmast rigging, a Matthew Walker knot is made in the standing part, and
the lanyard then rove from in, out, through the after hole of the upper ..."
2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"The piece was leveled, the lanyard drawn, and the chimney of the house fell with
a crash ! Any of the Sherman's batteries could have done the same thing. ..."
3. Small Arms Instructors Manual: An Intensive Course, Including Official "C by Reginald H. Sayre, Stowe Phelps, Gerard P. Herrick, Small arms instruction corps (1917)
"(1) WHEN A lanyard IS USED, the snaps are attached to the butt of the pistol and
the magazine, the lanyard is passed over the head, and the sliding loop ..."
4. Camp Fires of the Confederacy: A Volume of Humorous Anecdotes, Reminiscences by Benjamin La Bree (1898)
"... the lanyard, and stooped below the smoke to see If I hit." to a long stretch
of tin- outer line of entrenchments, around Richmond. ..."
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