Which everyday item, worn by many people, (er, not me) is also part of the mechanics of a cannon, a connection to a back-sword, and is made out of something that is literally pronounced like the name of a cartoon dog?

wendypj

A coil. Worn by women as a contraceptive device and is part of the firing mechanism of a cannon. Not sure about the backsword connection but they are definitely made out of copper, which is pronounced exactly like the name of Copper from 'The Fox and The Hound'. Nov 08 06, 11:31 PM

peasypod

Sorry, wendy. Nice thought process though. This functional item seems to be a fashion statement these days, and the cartoon dog made a comeback only a few years ago, on the big screen. Nov 09 06, 12:15 AM

What-A-Mess

That would be Scooby Doo. But what the heck is it you speak of? Nov 09 06, 1:58 AM

wendypj

Scoubido is a kind of plastic thread that is used to weave anything from key rings to model cars. That is as far as I have got. Still need to work on the rest of it! Nov 09 06, 2:50 AM

peasypod

Ok, you guys have the dog. Now work backwards. Nov 09 06, 4:55 AM

SOTHC

Are we talking underwear here? I had no idea that Peasy went 'commando' Nov 09 06, 11:02 AM

peasypod

No not underwear, although once you find out the answer it could be applied to a certain type of female lingerie, albeit a little scratchy.... Nov 09 06, 2:32 PM

Maple_Freakz12

Errr... Copper! Nov 11 06, 9:35 AM

peasypod

Um.....no. Nov 11 06, 2:27 PM

peasypod

OK, Frankie, if you're out there, I've seen quite a few Museum employees wearing these, perhaps a certain art historian might wear one, er, perhaps not, but it's worth a try for a clue. Most people in the security trade wear them, but I have witnessed one or two of those who couldn't possibly want or need all the things that this item warrents. Nov 11 06, 6:14 PM

lanfranco

(Sigh.) Yeah, I'm here, and I really did intend to let the players who had started working on this question before I saw it proceed to the conclusion. But since they have not, I'm going to suggest that you are talking about a "lanyard": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanyard Nov 11 06, 6:28 PM

peasypod

Going around in circles gets tedious after a while, I had to take drastic measures, you see. So, I guess you can see how one of these things could be a lingerie statement.....I've seen some hideous things on men in Calabria (on the beach) let me tell you. Righto, a Golden Key for you to hang, dear. Nov 11 06, 6:36 PM

lanfranco

Understood. The Maven and I own several lanyards from our various museum and university employers. It occurs to me that we could create a very weird chandelier out of them. Nov 11 06, 6:48 PM