also laniard, "small rope or cord used aboard ships," alternative spelling (influenced by nautical yard (2) "long beam used to support a sail") of Middle English lainer, "thon [..]

A strap or cord that is attached to a firearm (usually handgun) and worn around the neck or shoulder to prevent loss of the firearm.

Cord worn around the neck for carrying a badge holder. See Badge, Badge holder.

A flexible line of rope, wire rope, or strap that generally has a connector at each end for connecting the body belt or body harness to a deceleration device, lifeline or anchorage.

A rope used for fastening.

A small rope for making fast the end of a piece of standing rigging.

A short piece of rope or line used as a handle or tied-on to some other object. A wrist-lanyard is a loop of thin rope with a sliding toggle, which may be tightened around the wrist to secure the object (usually a torch or a camera) attached to it. When SCUBA diving, it is better to secure a camera by means of a wrist-lanyard than by using a neck-s [..]

A rope made fast to an article for securing it (knife lanyard, bucket lanyard, etc.), or for setting up rigging.

A lanyard is a rope or cord, typically worn around the neck, shoulder, or wrist to carry an object.

Rope or cord used for securing or attaching.

a short length of rope attached to an object to secure it or to allow it to be pulled. Also used to describe the ropes used to tension the shrouds, laced through the deadeyes Source: Maritime Curators Group: Manual of Curatorship

A short line; as in: Some shackles have a lanyard for an easy grip to open them.

A rope made fast to an article for securing it (knife lanyard, bucket lanyard, etc.), or for setting up rigging.

A rope that ties something off.

  (1) Any short line used as a handle or as a means for operating some piece of equipment; (2) a line used to attach an article to the person, as a pistol lanyard.  

A line used for extending or securing rigging.

A Short line used to attach one thing to another : a short rope or cord that secures or attaches an item onboard a boat, usually for keeping it attached to the boat

any short line used as a handle or as a means of operating some piece of equipment.

A rope that ties something off.

The string that is pulled to activate a gas lifejacket.

A rope that ties something off.

A rope that ties something off.

1. a line attached to any small object for the purpose of securing the object to something else   2. a line that reeves through a deadeye

Short cord used for fastening something or securing rigging; on a PWC it attaches the ignition safety switch to the operators wrist or personal flotation device (life jacket)

A Short line used to attach one thing to another - a short rope or cord that secures or attaches an item onboard a boat, usually for keeping it attached to the boat

(1) a length of light-to-medium line used for tightening stays. (2) A short length of light line attached to a small, portable object to prevent its being lost. FH2004

A handy carry case for your Intellicig that is worn around your neck.

(nautical) A short rope used for fastening rigging. 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. A c [..]