- (n.) 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; especially, pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc.
- (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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