lanyard
lanyard
Definition
lan·yard (lan′yərd)
noun
- a short rope or cord used on board ship for holding or fastening something
- a cord worn around the neck, as by sailors, from which to hang something, as a knife, whistle, etc.
- a cord with attached hook, for firing certain types of cannon
Etymology: altered (infl. by yard) < ME lanyer < MFr laniere < OFr lasniere < lasne, noose, earlier nasle < Frank *nastila, a cord, lace, dim. of Gmc *nast- < IE base *ned- > L nodus, knot
lanyard
Synonyms
lanyard
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- absorb: The route in this picture climbs a stunning limestone gorge and shows well the use of the Via Ferrata shock absorbing lanyards.
- wear: Once a Cadet reaches Staff Cadet classification, the badge is replaced by a lanyard worn on the left shoulder.
- include: Just throw the included lanyard around your neck and take a walk.
- use: Using lanyards or inertia reel devices for fall arrest on lighting trusses is still an issue.
- supply: Nintendo however will probably expect you to use your finger or have a stylus attached to the lanyard supplied with the machine.
- have: The sheath has a velcro lanyards to tie around your belt.
Adjective modifier
- twin: A twin legged lanyard is used for climbing steelwork, racking or scaffolding therefore moving between anchor points and still maintaining security.
- yellow: Lanyards The 1st Battalion wear The Royal Norfolk Regiment's yellow lanyard.
Modifies a noun
- attachment: In addition, it includes a 6-inch lanyard attachment for your convenience.
- loop: Can be attached to key ring by using the lanyard loop.
- hole: This model is lighter in weight, slimmer in the handle, now with a lanyard hole as standard.
- release: Mr. Coyote gaged the distance with care and proceeded to pull the lanyard release.
Noun used with modifier
- wrist: The Signal Strobe is chunky and comes with a long wrist lanyard.
- neck: This fitting could also be used to attach the Garmin neck lanyard.
- arrest: Our fall arrest lanyards have a built-in shock absorber to reduce the impact forces during a fall.
- safety: A safety lanyard must be used for handheld equipment.
- energy-absorbing: PPE Using twin energy-absorbing fall arrest lanyards incorrectly has been highlighted.
- fall: Our fall arrest lanyards have a built-in shock absorber to reduce the impact forces during a fall.
Preposition: of
- rigging: We divided our work; some took the lanyards of the top-mast rigging; I, the slings of the main yard.
Preposition: for
- attachment: They come with a ring and a lanyard for easy attachment.
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