Lanyard
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A lanyard is a length of cord, webbing, or strap used for attachment, carrying, restraint, retrieval, activation, or deactivation. Lanyards range from light-duty straps worn around the neck, shoulder,
Whistle attached to a lanyard
A typical marlinspike with lanyard
Light-duty webbing lanyard for attaching keys, with a metal clip similar to that of a leash
A USB flash drive with a webbing lanyard that includes a safety break-away feature – a predetermined and in this case reattachable segment (in black) meant to prevent accidental strangulation when the lanyard is worn around the neck
Aiguillette
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An aiguillette, also spelled aguillette, aiglet or aglet, is a cord with metal tips or lace tags, or the decorative tip itself.
Lanyard
…and will attach to the wearer to support them against a fixed object or pole. Certain lanyards are still worn on uniforms as decorations similar to an aiguillette or fourragère. Among these are the Orange Lanyard in the Military William Order of the Netherlands and the German Armed Forces Badge of Marksmanship…
Commissioned officers (front row) and non-commissioned officers (second row) of the Household Cavalry in full dress wearing aiguillettes
Hat and gown trimmed with pairs of aiglets, 1538
Gowns decorated with gold aiglets, 1559
Rose ribbons tipped with large aiglets set with pearls, c. 1560s