lanyard
noun /ˈlænjɑːd/,  /ˈlænjəd/
  /ˈlænjərd/
- a string that you wear around your neck or wrist for holding something- A lanyard is useful for carrying your ID card.
- a whistle lanyard
- The USB stick hung on a lanyard around her neck.
 
- a rope used to fasten something, for example the sail of a ship- Keep the tension on the lanyard.