HANGER

noun Date: 15th century one that hangs or causes to be hung or hanged, something that hangs, overhangs, or is suspended: as, a decorative strip of cloth, a small sword formerly used by seamen, a small wood on steeply sloping land, a device by which or to which something is hung or hangs: as, a strap on a sword belt by which a sword or dagger can be suspended, a loop by which a garment is hung up, a device that fits inside or around a garment for hanging from a hook or rod