[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lanier \lan"ier\, n. f. lani`ere. see lanyard. written
   also lanner, lanyer.
   1. a thong of leather; a whip lash. prov. eng. --halliwell.
      1913 webster

   2. a strap used to fasten together parts of armor, to hold
      the shield by, and the like. --fairholt.
      1913 webster
see also:
lanyard lanner lanyer 

[2] : U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

lanier -- u.s. county in georgia
   population 2000:    7241
   housing units 2000: 3011
   land area 2000:     186.824536 sq. miles 483.873307 sq. km
   water area 2000:    13.005876 sq. miles 33.685063 sq. km
   total area 2000:    199.830412 sq. miles 517.558370 sq. km
   located within:       georgia ga, fips 13
   location:             31.032253 n, 83.064864 w
   headwords:
    lanier
    lanier, ga
    lanier county
    lanier county, ga

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