Dictionary 1. ( n.) Something which hangs or depends; a hanging appendage, especially one of an ornamental character\; as to a chandelier or an eardrop; also, an appendix or addition, as to a book. 2. (n.) A hanging ornament on roofs, ceilings, etc., much used in the later styles of Gothic architecture, where it is of stone, and an important part of the construction. There are imitations in plaster and wood, which are mere decorative features. 3. (n.) One of a pair; a counterpart; as, one vase is the pendant to the other vase. 4. (n.) A pendulum. 5. (n.) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
Thesaurus accession accessory accompaniment addenda addendum additament addition additive additory additum adjunct adjuvant ally alter ego analogon analogue annex annexation appanage appendage appendant appurtenance appurtenant arras associate attachment augment augmentation banner bob brother chandelier close copy close match coattail coda cognate color companion complement concomitant congenator congener continuation coordinate corollary correlate correlative correspondent counterpart curtain drape drapery drop ear lobe earring ensign equivalent extension extrapolation fellow fixture flag flap fringe hammock hanger hanging icicle image increase increment jack kindred spirit lappet like likeness lobation lobe lobule locket mate medallion near duplicate necklace obverse offshoot ornament parallel pendulum pennant pennon picture pigtail plumb bob queue reciprocal reinforcement second self side effect side issue similitude simulacrum sister skirt soul mate stalactite standard streamer such suchlike supplement swing tail tailpiece tally tapestry tassel the like of the likes of tippet trail train twin undergirding uvula wattle |
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