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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lanyard, laniardnoun

    a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon

  2. lanyard, laniardnoun

    a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle

  3. lanyard, laniardnoun

    (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships

Wikipedia

  1. laniard

    A lanyard is a cord, length of webbing, or strap that may serve any of various functions, which include a means of attachment, restraint, retrieval, and activation and deactivation. A lanyard is also a piece of rigging used to secure or lower objects aboard a ship.

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  1. laniard

    A laniard, also spelled as lanyard, is a cord or strap that is worn around the neck or wrist to hold a key, ID card, whistle, or other small object. It is often used as a safety device in situations where the object needs to be kept readily available, such as at meetings, conventions, or in security-sensitive environments.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Laniardnoun

    see Lanyard

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Laniard

    Same as Lanyard.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. laniard

    A short piece of rope or line made fast to anything to secure it, or as a handle. Such are the laniards of the gun-locks, of the gun-ports, of the buoy, of the cat-hook, &c. The principal laniards are those which secure the shrouds and stays, termed laniards of lower, top-mast, or other rigging. (See DEAD-EYE and HEART.)

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of laniard in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of laniard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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