The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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   2. A strap used to fasten together parts of armor, to hold
      the shield by, and the like. --Fairholt.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lanner \Lan"ner\, n. f. Lanneret \Lan"ner*et\, n. m.[F. lanier,
   OF. also, lasnier. Cf. Lanyard.] (Zool.)
   A long-tailed falcon (Falco lanarius), of Southern Europe,
   Asia, and Northern Africa, resembling the American prairie
   falcon.
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