hanger

  1. Noun.  One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.
  2. Noun.  That by which a thing is suspended. Especially:.
  3. Noun.  That which hangs or is suspended, as a sword worn at the side; especially, in the 18th century, a short, curved sword.
  4. Noun.  ''(England):'' A steep, wooded declivity. Gilbert White.

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