English
Pronunciation
Pronunciation guide|SAMPA: /'h{N@(r)/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�(r)|-�(r)
Noun
hanger (plural: hangers)
- One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.
- That by which a thing is suspended. Especially:
#:(a) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended.
#:(b) (Machines): A part that suspends a journal box in which shafting runs.
#:(c) A bridle iron
#:(d) A clothes hanger
- That which hangs or is suspended, as a sword worn at the side; especially, in the 18th century, a short, curved sword.
- (England): A steep, wooded declivity. Gilbert White
Usage notes
Not to be confused with hangar (a garage-like building for airplanes).
Dutch
Noun
hanger m
- hanger#English|hanger
- jewel that hangs
Related terms
hangen
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