A cord, made of various materials, that hangs around your neck and is used to hold items you want handy such as whistles, bird calls, earplugs and transmitters Many varieties are available and normally have loops or snaps with which to connect your items to
(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
{i} short cord used to fasten something or secure rigging (Nautical); short string with which things are tied or suspended; string with a small hook at one end which is used to fire certain types of cannons
A length of rope or cord used in numerous dissimilar ways, i e , as a fall rove through the dead eyes in setting up the shrouds or other standing rigging; as a knife-lanyard to prevent a knife falling from aloft In this case it consists of a small cord attached to the ring in the end of the knife, the other end being worn around the neck; a port lanyard is a light line used to haul a port into the closed position or to support it when open The term is also applied to the rope handle of a bucket The present tendency seems to limit the application of the term to any line having a loose end the other being attached to any object for the purpose of either near or remote control