How do you spell Lanyard

Available Definitions:
1) 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; esp., pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc.
2) 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.