0 a long piece of cord (= thick string), etc. worn around the neck, on which a security pass, ID card, key, etc. is hung:
Workers wear ID badges dangling from departmental lanyards.
She broke the lanyard on her whistle because she was tugging on it so hard.
Even in a light wind, the pull on the lanyards is considerable.
Drivers of boats should have a throttle lanyard attached to their wrist which will stop the motor instantly if the driver loses control of the boat.
1 a long thick string or piece of material that is worn around the neck and used to carry small objects:
A lanyard is a type of cord that hangs around the neck and is used to display security badges and event passes.
A wind was blowing, and the lanyards of the boats in the harbour chattered loudly.
Owing to past ship christening disasters, the bottle is attached to the ship with a lanyard, and is covered with a crocheted cotton sleeve that snags the shards.
They are typically made of stiff leather and often belted with lanyards.
While the energy absorbing lanyards hold in excess of 5000 pounds when fully absorbed, most limit the load during the fall to under 1400 lbs.
Most drives can be attached to keychains, necklaces and lanyards.
To set up the lanyards used with dead-eyes, a suitable grease such as tallow is first applied to the holes.
