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Meaning of "lanyard" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LANYARD

Lanyer, from French lanière, from lasne strap, probably of Germanic origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LANYARD

ˈlænjəd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LANYARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lanyard is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LANYARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lanyard

A lanyard is a rope or cord, typically worn around the neck, shoulder, or wrist to carry an object. Usually it is used where there is a risk of losing the object or to ensure that it is visible at all times. Alternatively it is a length of cord or wire with a hook at the end used to fire an artillery piece, or to arm the fuze mechanism on an air-dropped bomb by pulling out a cotter pin when it leaves the aircraft. Aboard a ship, it may refer to a piece of rigging used to secure or lower things.

Definition of lanyard in the English dictionary

The first definition of lanyard in the dictionary is a cord worn around the neck, shoulder, etc, to hold something such as a whistle or knife. Other definition of lanyard is a similar but merely decorative cord worn as part of a military uniform. Lanyard is also a cord with an attached hook used in firing certain types of cannon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LANYARD

billiard · Fayed · galliard · goliard · halliard · halyard · laniard · poniard · Spaniard · vineyard · whinyard

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LANYARD

lantern jaw · lantern pinion · lantern slide · lantern wheel · lantern-jawed · lanterne rouge · lanternist · lanthanide · lanthanide series · lanthanon · lanthanum · lanthorn · lanuginose · lanuginous · lanuginousness · lanugo · lanx · Lanzarote · Lanzhou · lanzknecht

WORDS THAT END LIKE LANYARD

back yard · backyard · barnyard · Bayard · churchyard · courtyard · dockyard · farmyard · graveyard · innyard · junkyard · Layard · lumberyard · naval dockyard · navy yard · railway yard · schoolyard · shipyard · tanyard · yard

Synonyms and antonyms of lanyard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lanyard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LANYARD

Find out the translation of lanyard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lanyard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lanyard» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

挂绳
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

lanyard
570 millions of speakers
en

English

lanyard
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

डोरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحبل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

строп
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

colhedor
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

দড়ি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

cordon
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Lanyard
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Tragegurt
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

引き綱
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lanyard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dây buộc thuyền
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

லேன்யார்டுடன்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

ओठ
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kordon
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

cordoncino
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

smycz
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

строп
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

șnur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κορδόνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lanyard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snodd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lanyard

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LANYARD»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LANYARD»

Discover the use of lanyard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lanyard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scoubidou
Scoubidou is plastic cord that is round, hollow and much more co-operative than yesterday's lanyard. This revamped edition comes with enough scoubidou to make every project in the book, from keychains to bracelets and more!
Karen Phillips, 2013
2
The Lanyard
Al Perry. criminals.” “They” meant Yuri, but Stefan didn't intend to tell Magda about Colonel Yuri Petkarian of Russia's Federal Security Service, or explain their prior relationship. Safer for Magda and himself, if she didn't know such details.
Al Perry, 2003
3
Knot Again!: The Complete Lanyard Kit
Featuring enclosed lanyard-making supplies, this handbook shows how to make keychains and tassels. Diagrams throughout. Consumable.
‎2003
4
The Lanyard Book/Includes Book, Lanyard Laces, Beads, Key ...
Projects for lanyards, friendship bracelets and more.
Arlene Hamilton Stewart, 1994
5
Rope Rescue for Firefighting
This lanyard is designed to arrest an 80-kilogram (176- Ib.) person in situations up to a fall factor of 5. The length of fall allowed is five meters divided by the one- meter lanyard, yielding a fall factor of 5. When the fall is arrested, the maximum ...
Ken Brennan, 1998
6
Blue Lanyard, Red Banner
In January 1966 the US 173rd Airborne Brigade included the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.
Lex McAulay, 2005
7
Exploring the Moon: The Apollo Expeditions
While Irwin ascended the ladder to access the lanyard which would slip the pins that held the tightly folded vehicle against the side of the descent stage, Scott inspected the `walking hinge' that was to support the package during its deployment ...
David M. Harland, 2008
8
1911: The First 100 Years
The First 100 Years Patrick Sweeney. 42 The lanyard loop being pivoted in or out . The Savage. The magazine catch is small, recessed, not easily used, and cleverly kept out of harm's way. The slide stop is even more awkward to use than the ...
Patrick Sweeney, 2010
9
Articles on Bracelets, Including: Bracelet, Lanyard, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
10
Nickels and Nightingales
Tossing the dinghy out of the aircraft would have applied sufficient tension to the lanyard to trigger inflation; jumping out with it should have applied that much more tension and ensured inflation. In our case that was not to be. When the tail ...
Jack Watts, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LANYARD»

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1
Rainier students battle zombies at survival camp | The Seattle Times
The lanyard-making emphasized the artistic side of the camp, which Kash said she believes is as important as the math- and science-based ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
Who Punched Eddy Merckx? Part 3 | Bicycling
Around his neck he wore an accreditation with a different lanyard to all the others: White with red spots. Before the start of the stage he was ... «Bicycling, Jul 15»
3
Apple iPod touch (6th generation) vs. iPod touch (5th generation)
Remember that little button on the bottom corner of the 5th-gen iPod touch? The one that you could attach the (bundled) lanyard to? Well, Apple ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
4
Once a cult compound, now world's biggest Young Life camp - Local …
The Pendleton teenager wore a harness and a lanyard that slid along an upper wire, so she knew she wouldn't fall far. Still, a dizzying 50 feet ... «East Oregonian, Jul 15»
5
Battle grows between QuickChek, Wawa - Asbury Park Press
Lanyard acknowledged that it takes a long time to get approvals to build businesses in New Jersey, but QuickChek is still opening up stores ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
6
Braintree action postponed on proposed peddling and solicitation …
Persons engaged in solicitation or canvassing would have to prominently display around their neck a town-issued florescent orange lanyard to ... «Wicked Local Braintree, Jul 15»
7
Men's Designers Pushing Hard on Performancewear
... Sharpie'd bubble letters, they dangled from the designs, as did all sorts of assorted flotsam — motherboards, thumbtacks, lengths of lanyard. «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Wearsafe button tells contacts where you are, and lets them hear …
... as well as water resistant and rugged, and can be kept in a pocket, clipped onto clothing, or even worn on a lanyard around the neck. «Gizmag, Jul 15»
9
G-Tube Bluetooth waterproof speaker can survive the summer
The portable speaker ships with a lanyard that allows you to hang it from a tree branch, bag, or backpack. G-Tube is available online right now ... «SlashGear, Jul 15»
10
The CZ 1911 A1 is now in stores! - Guns.com
Out is the lanyard loop and in goes a serrated slide stop. The solid, short trigger is aluminum and set at a creep-free but service-weight 5 ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»
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