lanyard

lanyard is a 7-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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.
2. noun. 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.
3. noun. (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships

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4. noun. a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle

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5. noun. a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon

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Synonyms

laniard

Common word forms

lanyards

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