Hanger |
One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman. |
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Hanger |
That by which a thing is suspended. |
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Hanger |
A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended. |
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Hanger |
A part that suspends a journal box in which shafting runs. See Illust. of Countershaft. |
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Hanger |
A bridle iron. |
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Hanger |
That which hangs or is suspended, as a sword worn at the side; especially, in the 18th century, a short, curved sword. |
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Hanger |
A steep, wooded declivity. |
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Hanger-on |
One who hangs on, or sticks to, a person, place, or service; a dependent; one who adheres to others' society longer than he is wanted. |
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