LANYARD
- a fastening rope on a ship [n LANYARDS]
- short rope
- a piece of rope or line for fastening something in a ship
- cord or strap to hold something (as a knife or a whistle) and usually worn around the neck
- cord worn as a symbol of a military citation
- strong line used to activate a system (as in firing a cannon)
- a fastening rope on a ship, also LANIARD [n -S]