Lanier \Lan"ier\, n. [F. lani[`e]re. See Lanyard.]

[Written also lanner, lanyer.]

1. A thong of leather; a whip lash. [Prov. Eng.]

--Halliwell.

2. A strap used to fasten together parts of armor, to hold the shield by, and the like. --Fairholt.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)