lanyard

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In this way the lanyard was a lifeline to a soldier as it kept their pistols or swords within arm's reach when they were needed and out of the way when they were not.

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  1. noun Nautical A short rope or gasket used for fastening something or securing rigging.
  2. noun A cord worn around the neck for carrying something, such as a knife or whistle.
  3. noun A cord with a hook at one end used to fire a cannon.

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  • Then he pulled the lanyard, and the gun roared out. —  Hornblower’s Charitable Offering
  • Hanging from the saddle horn by a lanyard was a twelve-gauge Parker hammerless side-by-side, the barrels cut down to eighteen inches, the shotshells loaded with .25 caliber nickel-plated ball in a cluster of six, each of them double the weight of buckshot He knew they'd wait for him to pull up at the barricade, where he'd be sitting on the horse, a stationary target. —  AHMM, October 2006
  • The lanyard could be attached, via its keyring, to longer lanyards (from other flash drives), with detachable loops. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • There is an included lanyard, a small horse-shoe shaped ring on the front of the case where I imagine you could attach your ring of keys, and there's a permanently attached belt loop sewn onto the back of the case. —  TreoCentral
  • One is included, but will only attach to the device via a lanyard -- there is no slot. —  Brighthand.com Handheld News and Reviews
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  1. Perhaps alteration (influenced by yard1, spar) of Middle English lainere, strap, from Old French laniere, from lasne, perhaps alteration (influenced by las, string) of *nasle, lace, of Germanic origin.
 

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