OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 29691

lanyard

/ˈlæn.jəd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
acollador • maroma
A short rope used for fastening rigging, as a handle, etc.
"Take ahold here, an' keep ringin' steady," said Dan, passing Harvey the lanyard of a bell that hung just behind the windlass.
cordel • cordón
A cord worn around the neck, shoulder, or wrist which is attached to a small object to be carried such as an identity card or security pass, key, knife, or whistle.
Aboard ship he carried his crutch by a lanyard round his neck, to have both hands as free as possible. [...] [H]e would hand himself from one place to another, now using the crutch…
dragona
A cord with a hook which is secured to an artillery piece, and pulled to fire the weapon.
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