Hanger Synonyms & Definitions

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• HangerDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) That by which a thing is suspended.
2. (n.) A bridle iron.
3. (n.) That which hangs or is suspended, as a sword worn at the side; especially, in the 18th century, a short, curved sword.
4. (n.) A steep, wooded declivity.
5. (n.) A part that suspends a journal box in which shafting runs. See Illust. of Countershaft.
6. (n.) One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.
7. (n.) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended.

• Hanger-onDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) 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.