pendant

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
  2. A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
  3. The dangling part of an earring.
  4. A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
  5. One of a pair; a counterpart.
    — One vase is the pendant to the other vase.
  6. The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended. US
  7. A lamp hanging from the roof.
  8. An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.
  9. A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship.
  10. An appendix or addition, as to a book. obsolete
    — Many […] have been pleased with this work and its pendant, the Tales and Popular Fictions.
  11. Testicles. in-plural,obsolete
  12. A pendulum. obsolete
    — a pendant being brought up to any height by the force of a former motion downwards

词形变化

pendants plural pendaunt alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
pendanted pendant light pendantlike
相关词
penchant pendent pennant to depend to impend to pend

词源

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