lanyard
6.8
A short rope on a ship used to fasten rigging
- noun
- /ˈlæn.jərd/
- Jargon
:
soga
- He adjusted the lanyard to ensure that the rigging was securely fastened before setting sail.
Examples
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She thought it looked like a hemp lanyard twisted together by a mad or drunken sailor.
Fiction book (1997) -
Some from the docks and shipyards had brought grappling hooks, lanyards, and ropes, as if they were about to board an enemy vessel.
Academic text (1999) -
The sailor used a lanyard to secure the sails while navigating through rough waters.
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During the drill, each crew member attached their harness to the safety lanyard for protection.
Synonyms
5
9.9
A rope that raises and lowers sails or flags on a ship
focuses on fastening, securing, or extending rigging rather than raising or lowering
9.9
A short rope used on a ship to fasten or secure rigging
is the same term but spelled as an alternative form
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Lanyard comes from an old French word lanière meaning 'strap' and from Latin linea meaning 'line'. Sailors used the idea of a short 'line' on ships, so a lanyard is a short rope used to fasten or secure parts of a boat.