Webster's English Dictionary

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hanger

hang.er \'han-*r\ n 1: one that hangs or causes to be hung or hanged  2: 
   something that hangs, overhangs, or is suspended : as  2a: a decorative 
   strip of cloth  2b: a small sword formerly used by seamen  chiefly Brit  
   2c: a small wood on steeply sloping land  3: a device by which or to which 
   something is hung or hangs : as  3a: a strap on a sword belt by which a 
   sword or dagger can be suspended  3b: a loop by which a garment is hung up  
   3c: a device that fits inside a garment from shoulder to shoulder for hangi 
   ng from a hook or rod