lanier

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/ˈleɪnjə(ɹ)//lɪˈnɪə(ɹ)/

noun

A leather thong.

OriginMiddle English lainer ← Old French laniere →
Less commonScrabble 6
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Meanings

lanier1

nounlanier (plural laniers)

plural laniers

  1. A leather thong.
  2. A strap used to secure armor.

Lanier2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

lanier · noun

  1. Old Frenchlaniere
  2. Middle Englishlainer
  3. Englishlanier

From late Middle English lainer, lainere, lanyer, from Old French laniere, lasniere (“thong, lash”) (see modern French lanière (“lanyard, strap”)).

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Lanier · proper noun

  1. Old Frenchlanier
  2. EnglishLanier

From Old French lanier, from laine (“wool”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

linearnailerArlineIrelanenrailErlianlarinerenail
Cite this entry
APA

lanier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanier

MLA

“lanier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lanier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanier.

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