Hanger
One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.
That by which a thing is suspended.
A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended.
A part that suspends a journal box in which shafting runs. See Illust. of Countershaft.
A bridle iron.
That which hangs or is suspended, as a sword worn at the side; especially, in the 18th century, a short, curved sword.
A steep, wooded declivity.
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Hanger Translations
hanger in French is pendentif, cintre
hanger in Italian is staffa, nudista, gruccia
hanger in Norwegian is henger
hanger in Spanish is secuaz, colgador
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