pendant
/ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/ noun
Forms pendants pendaunt
- noun (architecture) A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
- noun A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
- noun The dangling part of an earring.
- noun (nautical) A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
- noun (fine arts) One of a pair; a counterpart. “One vase is the pendant to the other vase.”
- noun (US) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
- noun A lamp hanging from the roof.
- noun An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.
Synonyms
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman pendaunt, Middle French pendant, noun use of adjective.
Webster’s 1913
- noun Something which hangs or depends; something suspended; a hanging appendage, especially one of an ornamental character; as to a chandelier or an eardrop; also, an appendix or addition, as to a book.
- noun A hanging ornament on roofs, ceilings, etc., much used in the later styles of Gothic architecture, where it is of stone, and an important part of the construction. There are imitations in plaster and wood, which are mere decorative features. "[A bridge] with . . .
Etymology [F., orig. p.pr. of pendre to hang, L. pendere. Cf. Pendent, Pansy, Pensive, Poise, Ponder.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “pendant”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details