lanyard
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A short piece of rope or line for fastening something in ships; as, the lanyards of the gun ports, of the buoy, and the like; esp., pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc.
A strong cord, about twelve feet long, with an iron hook at one end a handle at the other, used in firing cannon with a friction tube.
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A synthetic lanyard is threaded through both holes in the oval piece and tied around the wearer's neck.
As Baldwin examined the ground outside the window, he saw the glint of metal—a small ring with a broken screw attached, the lanyard ring from a gun.
It also features Ringke’s QuikCatch lanyard hole for attaching a wrist or shoulder strap.
At liftoff, a propellant fill umbilical became snared with its release lanyard.
Finish the project as is, for a lanyard, or attach the other ring or hook to complete a dog leash, clasp bracelet or the like.
Apple iPod shuffle Sport Case is Apple’s hard-plastic case which completely encloses the shuffle and secures it with a lanyard.