- 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. - 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.
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