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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">lanyards</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>fourragères</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>accessories</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>components by general context</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>lainer</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>laniard</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>lanyard</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Items comprising relatively short lengths of rope or cord, designed to be used in various contexts, including but not limited to the following: to hold a whistle, knife, or other item around the neck of a person, to wear as a symbol of a military citation, to attach something to a costume, to attach a sign or name tag to an item, to fasten something on a ship (particularly rope passing through deadeyes to extend shrouds or stays), or to fire a cannon, sound a whistle, or activate some other system. ]]></note></mads>