pendant

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Synonyms: pedant, pennant, pendent

Antonyms: pedant, pennant, pendent

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architecture}} A supporting [[post]] attached to the main [[rafter]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
2. A piece of [[jewellery]] which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the [[neck]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
3. The dangling part of an [[earring]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|nautical}} A short [[rope]] hanging down, used to attach hooks for [[tackle]]s; a [[pennant]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|fine arts}} One of a pair; a [[counterpart]].
6. {{lb|en|linguistics}} One of a series or category; a [[counterpart]], such as a [[cognate]], an [[allomorph]] or an [[allophone]].
7. {{lb|en|US}} The stem and ring of a [[watch]], by which it is suspended.<ref>{{R:Knight AMD}}</ref>
8. A [[lamp]] hanging from the roof.
9. An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.
10. A long narrow [[flag]] at the head of the [[principal]] [[mast]] in a [[royal]] [[ship]].
11. {{lb|en|obsolete}} An appendix or addition, as to a book.
12. {{lb|en|obsolete|in the plural}} [[testicles|Testicles]]. {{defdate|15th|17th c.}}

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