Lanyard

A lanyard is a cord or strap. It is made to help the wearer keep and use some basic items of equipment, especially small items. It is usually worn around the neck with an ID card or keys.

Lanyards were first introduced in the 15th century.^[1] In the military, lanyards are worn on the shoulders of uniforms to denote the wearer's qualification or regimental affiliation.^[2]

Lanyard Media

Whistle attached to a lanyard
A typical marlinspike with lanyard
Light-duty webbing lanyard for attaching keys, with a metal clip similar to that of a leash
A USB flash drive with a webbing lanyard that includes a safety break-away feature – a predetermined and in this case reattachable segment (in black) meant to prevent accidental strangulation when the lanyard is worn around the neck

References

↑ "Lanyards historical view". Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
↑ "lanyard." The Macquarie Dictionary. South Yarra: The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd., 2005. Credo Reference. Web. 1 October 2012.

Other websites

Lanyards - a historical view Archived 2016-10-06 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Lanyards historical view". Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2016-09-15.

[2] "lanyard." The Macquarie Dictionary. South Yarra: The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd., 2005. Credo Reference. Web. 1 October 2012.

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