A lanyard, laniard, keychain,'s a rope or cord often worn around the neck or wrist to carry something. Usually it's used where there's a risk of losing the object or to ensure it's visible at all times. Aboard ship, it may refer to a piece of rigging used to secure objects. Alternatively it's a length of cord or wire with a hook at the end used to fire an artillery piece, or to arm the fuze mechanism on an air-dropped bomb by pulling out a cotter pin (thereby starting the arming delay) when it… (More on Lanyard)