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• lanyard — (also laniard) ► NOUN 1) a rope used to secure or raise and lower something such as a ship s sails. 2) a cord passed round the neck, shoulder, or wrist for holding a whistle or similar object. ORIGIN Old French laniere, altered by association… …   English terms dictionary

• lanyard — [lan′yərd] n. [altered (infl. by YARD1) < 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] 1. a short rope or cord used… …   English World dictionary

• Lanyard — For the reconnaissance satellites codenamed Lanyard , see KH 6. Wrist strap redirects here. For the tool used to dissipate electrostatic charges, see Antistatic wrist strap. A lanyard (sword knot) fixed to hilt of an infantry sword A lanyard is a …   Wikipedia

• lanyard — noun Etymology: Middle English lanyer thong, lanyard, from Anglo French lanier Date: 15th century 1. a piece of rope or line for fastening something in a ship; especially one of the pieces passing through deadeyes to extend shrouds or stays 2. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lanyard — /lan yeuhrd/, n. 1. Naut. 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… …   Universalium

• lanyard — noun /ˈlæn.jəd,ˈlæn.jɑː(ɹ)d,ˈlæn.jɚd,ˈlæn.jɑɹd/ a) A short rope used for fastening rigging. b) A cord used to hold a small object such as a key, whistle, or knife, worn around the neck or …   Wiktionary

• lanyard — [ lanjəd] (also laniard) noun 1》 a rope used to secure or raise and lower something such as a ship s sails. 2》 a cord passed round the neck, shoulder, or wrist for holding a whistle or similar object. Origin ME lanyer, from OFr. laniere, alt. by… …   English new terms dictionary

• lanyard — noun (C) 1 a short piece of rope, used on a ship to tie things 2 a thick string with a knife or whistle on it, that sailors wear around their necks …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lanyard — lan•yard [[t]ˈlæn yərd[/t]] n. 1) navig. a short rope or wire used on board ships to secure riggings 2) a small cord or rope for securing or suspending a small object, as a whistle about the neck 3) mil a cord with a small hook at one end, used… …   From formal English to slang

• lanyard — n. 1 a cord hanging round the neck or looped round the shoulder, esp. of a Scout or sailor etc., to which a knife, a whistle, etc., may be attached. 2 Naut. a short rope or line used for securing, tightening, etc. 3 a cord attached to a breech… …   Useful english dictionary

• Uniforms of the Singapore Police Force — are a Dark blue (or more accurately Dacron blue), and have remained so continuously since 1969, although the first police uniforms introduced in 1856 were also in the same colour.Early uniformsThe earliest law enforcement officers in the… …   Wikipedia