- (n.) That by which a thing is suspended.
- (n.) A bridle iron.
- (n.) That which hangs or is suspended, as a sword worn at the side; especially, in the 18th century, a short, curved sword.
- (n.) A steep, wooded declivity.
- (n.) A part that suspends a journal box in which shafting runs. See Illust. of Countershaft.
- (n.) One who hangs or causes to be hanged; a hangman.
- (n.) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). hanger. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hanger/definitions/2014942 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "hanger" http://smartdefine.org/hanger/definitions/2014942 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, hanger, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/hanger/definitions/2014942>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "hanger" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hanger/definitions/2014942> |