Pendant

Pronunciation

UK IPA: /ËˆpÉ›nd(É™)nt/
Homophones: pendent

Alternative forms

pendaunt obsolete

Origin

From Anglo-Norman pendaunt, Middle French pendant, noun use of adjective.

Full definition of pendant

Noun

pendant

(plural pendants)

(architecture) A supporting post attached to the main rafter. from 14th c.
(obsolete, in the plural) Testicles. 15th-17th c.
A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck. from 15th c.
(nautical) A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant. from 15th c.
The dangling part of an earring. from 16th c.
(obsolete) An appendix or addition, as to a book.

KeightleyMany ... have been pleased with this work and its pendant, the Tales and Popular Fictions.

(fine arts) One of a pair; a counterpart.One vase is the pendant to the other vase.
(obsolete) A pendulum.
(US) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.

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