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yərd noun
1.
Nautical. a short rope or wire rove through deadeyes to hold and tauten standing rigging.
2.
any of various small cords or ropes for securing or suspending something, as a whistle about the neck or a knife from one's belt.
3.
a cord with a small hook at one end, used in firing certain kinds of cannon.
4.
a colored, single-strand cord worn around the left shoulder by a member of a military unit awarded a foreign decoration.
5.
a white cord worn around the right shoulder, as by a military police officer, and secured to the butt of a pistol.
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Lanyard
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lanyard or laniard (ˈlænjəd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a cord worn around the neck, shoulder, etc, to hold something such as a whistle or knife |
| 2. | a similar but merely decorative cord worn as part of a military uniform |
| 3. | a cord with an attached hook used in firing certain types of cannon |
| 4. | nautical a line rove through deadeyes for extending or tightening standing rigging |
| [C15 lanyer, from French lanière, from lasne strap, probably of Germanic origin] | |
| laniard or laniard | |
| —n | |
| [C15 lanyer, from French lanière, from lasne strap, probably of Germanic origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
lanyard
alternative spelling (influenced by nautical yard (2) "long beam used to support a sail") of M.E. lainer, "thong for fastening parts of armor or clothing" (late 14c.), from O.Fr. laniere "thong, lash," from lasniere, from lasne "strap, thong," apparently altered (by metathesis and influence of O.Fr.
las "lace") from nasliere, from Frank. *nastila, from P.Gmc. *nastila- (cf. O.H.G. nestila "lace, strap, band," Ger. nestel "string, lace, strap"), from PIE base *ned- "to knot."
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Example sentences
The forklift operator attached the lanyard to a safety belt, providing fall protection.
The painter was wearing a safety belt and lanyard secured to a lifeline.
While rotating the steel lanyard watch for cuts, frayed areas, or unusual wearing patterns on the wire.
Neither painter was wearing an approved safety belt and lanyard attached to an independent lifeline.
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