Lanyards

There's for'ard and back-stays, and shrouds, all's one as aboard here; the only difference is that the lanyards are a little looser, so as to give a man more play for his head, than it might be safe to give to a mast. ❋ James Fenimore Cooper (1820)

Likewise, the couple of dozen young folk with STAFF badges on their lanyards were a pretty good blend of colors, but almost entirely teens and ❋ Unknown (2010)

But here in Iraq, KBR are the initials on the red ID tag lanyards of the people that are behind all the good stuff for soldiers here at Tallil Ali Air Base. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Have never had it happen to me but hear alot of stories about people having calls on lanyards getting stuck in teh string. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“I thought you said you sold lanyards on the beach,” Kiera quipped. ❋ Unknown (2011)

There were artisanal chocolates, and pretty beaded lanyards for the name tags. ❋ The Reliable Source (2010)

We make lanyards, but sister's are prettier, because she can get them to twist, something I can't do even when she shows me how. ❋ Tawnysha Greene (2011)

Most of the flys i fish with are ones that i tie my self (exept dry flys cause i cant get the hackle to do what i want) and duck call lanyards braided from para cord. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Top to bottom, his bags and lanyards (as well as climbing gear and hunting gear) is in no small way more art than anything as far as I'm concerned. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Even during the struggle, when Mama and I were on the beach selling her calligraphy and my lanyards, I would look out at the sailboats and the bigger ships, and I would recall my fantasies. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Despite how terrible our lives had become, I wished Mama and I were back on the boardwalk selling her calligraphy and I was selling my lanyards. ❋ Unknown (2011)

State Department contractors wearing matching red lanyards staff the customer service desks, although service can be as brusque as it was when the military ran the base. ❋ Nathan Hodge (2011)

So I've got one of his lanyards, and I'm really digging the idea of it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The lanyards should hold your binoculars to your chest and then extend/retract as you raise and lower them. ❋ Unknown (2010)