pendule

/ (ˈpɒŋdjʊl, ˈpɛn-) /


noun
  1. mountaineering a manoeuvre by which a climber on a rope from above swings in a pendulum-like series of movements to reach another line of ascent: Also called: pendulum

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How to use pendule in a sentence

  • And then, taking a knife from his pocket, he cut the pendule off, leaving a bit of torn cloth on the side of his jacket.

  • Keep the pendule; it will serve to remind you of the hours that may pass between the throne and the dagger.

  • The little pendule on the chimney-piece struck the half-hour.

    Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
  • It was a large Louis Seize pendule, and he knew it to be genuine of his own knowledge; he had bought it.

    Hugo | Arnold Bennett
  • More than once the silver-tongued pendule sounded during that somewhat protracted but most agreeable visit.

    The Young Duke | Benjamin Disraeli