hanger

Meaning

1. One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.
2. A person who attempts suicide by hanging.
3. That by which a thing is suspended.
4. That by which a thing is suspended.
5. That by which a thing is suspended.
6. A short and broad backsword, worn so to hang at the side, especially popular in the 18th century.
7. A steep, wooded slope.
8. (slang) A hanging pitch; a pitch (typically a breaking ball or slider) that is poorly executed, hence easy to hit.
9. (informal) Synonym of spectacular mark
10. A device secured by a bolt and used to attach a carabiner.

Synonyms

coat hanger

hook

🪝

clothes hanger

holder

cutlass

dagger

🗡️

davit

derrick

dirk

gatecrasher

gib

hanging

holdfast

intruder

jib

nail

peg

pendant

porch

rack

shelter

shipowner

support

suspender

suspension

suspensory

tab

tackle

thimble

derrick boom

clothes-hanger

hanging wall

uninvited guest

hanger bracket

lifting hook

crane boom

grab hook

hanger frame

hanger rod

pipe hanger

sling dog

top wall

suspension clamp

lift hook

sag rod

sag tie

hanging side

hangingwall side

swing barboom

swing bar

hanging bracket

drop-hanger frame

drop-hanger

drop hanger

suspension hook

boom

💥

suspension fork

claw

climbing pole

closet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhæŋ.ə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: hanger

Cognate with Western Frisian: hinger

Cognate with Dutch: hanger

Cognate with German: Hänger

In summary

From Middle English hanger, haunger, hangere, equivalent to hang + -er. Compare West Frisian hinger (“hanger”), Dutch hanger (“hanger”), German Hänger and Henker.