Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.