lanyard

3 definitions • 6 examples

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.

a rope or string that is used for fastening things on a ship:

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.

a long thick string or piece of material that is worn around the neck and used to carry small objects:

Printed lanyards are a cheap promotional tool for advertising your company logo.

Staff were issued with an ID card holder and a lanyard to carry it on.