Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Lanier /lən-ĭr'/ · Lan·ier · IPA /ˈleɪnjə(ɹ)/ 01 n. A thong of leather; a whip lash. 1. A thong of leather; a whip lash.[Prov. Eng.] 2. A strap used to fasten together parts of armor, to hold the shield by, and the like.