1
: a piece of rope or line for fastening something in a ship
especially
: one of the pieces passing through deadeyes to extend shrouds or stays
2
a
: a cord or strap to hold something (such as a knife or a whistle) and usually worn around the neck
b
: a cord worn as a symbol of a military citation
3
: a strong line used to activate a system (as in firing a cannon)
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Forgot to bring a lanyard for my press credentials for Biden’s Madison visit today.
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Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Last Monday, officials in the state's most populous county publicly said a temporary employee had stolen a lanyard with a security fob and physical key from its election headquarters on June 20.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024
About two hundred lanyard wearers, many of them college-age Democrats barrelling toward careers in politics, filled a banquet hall the next morning.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
The front of the Security Key C NFC has a hole punched out of the plastic housings and is reinforced with metal for hanging on a keychain or lanyard.
—PCMAG, 25 June 2024
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Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Last Monday, officials in the state's most populous county publicly said a temporary employee had stolen a lanyard with a security fob and physical key from its election headquarters on June 20.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024
About two hundred lanyard wearers, many of them college-age Democrats barrelling toward careers in politics, filled a banquet hall the next morning.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
The front of the Security Key C NFC has a hole punched out of the plastic housings and is reinforced with metal for hanging on a keychain or lanyard.
—PCMAG, 25 June 2024
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“Lanyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lanyard. Accessed 16 Jul. 2024.
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lanyard
noun
lan·yard
ˈlan-yərd 
1
: a rope or line for fastening something in ships
2
: a cord worn around the neck or shoulder to hold a knife or whistle
3
: a strong cord used in firing a cannon
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