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pendant

noun
/ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman pendaunt, Middle French pendant, noun use of adjective.

  1. derived from pendaunt

Definitions

  1. A supporting post attached to the main rafter.

  2. A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around…

    A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.

  3. The dangling part of an earring.

  4. ›+ 9 more definitions

    1. A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles

      A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.

    2. One of a pair

      One of a pair; a counterpart.

      • One vase is the pendant to the other vase.

    3. The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.

    4. A lamp hanging from the roof.

    5. An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.

    6. A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship.

    7. An appendix or addition, as to a book.

      • Many […] have been pleased with this work and its pendant, the Tales and Popular Fictions.

    8. Testicles.

    9. A pendulum.

      • a pendant being brought up to any height by the force of a former motion downwards

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Derived

pendanted, pendant light, pendantlike

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