hanger
IPA: hˈæŋɝ
noun
- One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.
- A person who attempts suicide by hanging.
- That by which a thing is suspended.
- A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended.
- A bridle iron.
- A clothes hanger.
- (now historical) A short and broad backsword, worn so to hang at the side, especially popular in the 18th century.
- (UK) A steep, wooded slope.
- (baseball, slang) A hanging pitch; a pitch (typically a breaking ball or slider) that is poorly executed, hence easy to hit.
- (Australian rules football, informal) Synonym of spectacular mark
- (climbing) A device secured by a bolt and used to attach a carabiner.
- (slang) Hunger and anger, especially when the anger is induced by the hunger.
- A surname.
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