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- [lan-yerd]
- /ˈlæn yərd/
- /ˈlæn.jəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lan-yerd]
- /ˈlæn yərd/
Definitions of lanyard word
- noun lanyard Nautical. a short rope or wire rove through deadeyes to hold and tauten standing rigging. 1
- noun lanyard 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. 1
- noun lanyard a cord with a small hook at one end, used in firing certain kinds of cannon. 1
- noun lanyard a colored, single-strand cord worn around the left shoulder by a member of a military unit awarded a foreign decoration. 1
- noun lanyard a white cord worn around the right shoulder, as by a military police officer, and secured to the butt of a pistol. 1
- noun lanyard A rope threaded through a pair of deadeyes, used to adjust the tension in the rigging of a sailing vessel. 1
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Origin of lanyard
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; blend of late Middle English lanyer (< Middle French laniere, Old French lasniere thong, equivalent to lasne noose + -iere, feminine of -ier -ier2) and yard1
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Parts of speech for Lanyard
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lanyard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lanyard
noun lanyard
- rope — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- string — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- cord — Cord is strong, thick string.
- gasket — a rubber, metal, or rope ring, for packing a piston or placing around a joint to make it watertight.
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