firing lanyard
firing lanyard
[′fīr·iŋ ‚lan·yərd] (ordnance)
A cord or cable of specific length, usually with a hook on one end and a handle on the opposite end, designed to be attached to a component of the firing mechanism of a gun, rocket launcher, or the like, and used to fire the weapon.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.