Lanyard
Lanyard , noun
[French lanière thong, strap, Old French lasniere, from lasne strap, thong, Latin lacinia lappet. flap, edge of a garment. Compare Lanier.]
1.
(Nautical) 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.
2.
(Military) 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.