hanger
Significat (Anglès)
- 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.
- That by which a thing is suspended.
- That by which a thing is suspended.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) That by which a thing is suspended.
- (historical) A short and broad backsword, worn so to hang at the side, especially popular in the 18th century.
- (UK) A steep, wooded slope.
- (slang) A hanging pitch; a pitch (typically a breaking ball or slider) that is poorly executed, hence easy to hit.
- (informal) Synonym of spectacular mark.
- A device secured by a bolt and used to attach a carabiner.
Conceptes
Sinònims
derrick boom
clothes-hanger
uninvited guest
hanger bracket
lifting hook
crane boom
grab hook
hanger frame
hanger rod
pipe hanger
top wall
suspension clamp
lift hook
sag rod
sag tie
hangingwall side
swing barboom
swing bar
Traduccions
Freqüència
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈhæŋ.ə/
Etimologia (Anglès)
In summary
From Middle English hanger, haunger, hangere, equivalent to hang + -er. Compare West Frisian hinger (“hanger”), Dutch hanger (“hanger”), German Hänger and Henker.
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