The wearing of cord lanyards round the neck by naval men is a relic of the days of sailing ships. The sailor's knife was attached to it to prevent it falling from aloft. A lanyard properly adjusted to a man’s arm-length enabled him to open the knife with one hand by stretching the cord full out.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20274, 7 April 1934, Page 24 (Supplement)
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