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hang⋅er

[hang-er]
–noun
1. a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
2. a part of something by which it is hung, as a loop on a garment.
3. a contrivance on which things are hung, as a hook.
4. Automotive. a double-hinged device linking the chassis with the leaf springs on vehicles having solid axles.
5. a light saber of the 17th and 18th centuries, often worn by sailors.
6. a person who hangs something.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME hangere; see hang, -er 1
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hang·er   (hāng'ər)   
n.  
  1. One who hangs something: a house painter who also works as a paperhanger.

  2. A contrivance to which something hangs or by which something is hung, as:

    1. A device around which a garment is draped for hanging from a hook or rod.

    2. A loop or strap by which something is hung.

  3. A bracket on the spring shackle of a motor vehicle, designed to hold it to the chassis.

  4. A decorative strip of cloth hung on a garment or wall.

  5. A short sword that may be hung from a belt.

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