lanyard

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: tanyard, laniard, panyard, layard

Antonyms: tanyard, laniard, panyard, layard

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[short#Adjective|short]] [[rope#Noun|rope]] [[use#Verb|used]] for [[fasten]]ing [[rigging#Noun|rigging]], as a [[handle#Noun|handle]], etc.
2. {{senseid|en|cord}} {{lb|en|by extension}} A [[cord#Noun|cord]] [[wear#Verb|worn]] around the [[neck#Noun|neck]], [[shoulder#Noun|shoulder]], or [[wrist]] which is [[attach]]ed to a [[small]] [[object#Noun|object]] to be [[carry|carried]] such as an [[identity card]] or [[security]] [[pass#Noun|pass]], [[key#Noun|key]], [[knife#Noun|knife]], or [[whistle#Noun|whistle]].
3. {{senseid|en|craft}} A [[craft]] activity done by intricately braiding thin colored plastic lines to make patterns, or the product of such a craft.
4. {{senseid|en|artillery}} {{lb|en|by extension|military}} A cord with a [[hook#Noun|hook]] which is [[secure#verb|secured]] to an [[artillery]] [[piece#Noun|piece]], and [[pull#Verb|pulled]] to [[fire#Verb|fire]] the [[weapon]].
5. {{senseid|en|ukpol}} {{lb|en|UK|politics|derogatory}} A [[civil servant]] or [[mid-level]] [[bureaucrat]], viewed as [[officious]] and overly concerned with [[social justice]].

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