Assertion: lanyard | /r/ObjectUse | used by pirate
Facets:
value: in the early 1500s
type: TEMPORAL
value: as a means
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Lanyards were also used by pirates in the early 1500s as a means to keep their weapons close at hand when climbing the rigging of their ships or engaging in combat or indeed a rum session on land.