ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: strap (I) + hanger
1.
a. : a passenger in a subway, streetcar, bus, or train who clings for support while standing to one of the short straps or similar devices running along the aisle
b. : a regular passenger on public transportation : commuter
2. : a usually curved piece of strap fastened at the ends and used to secure a pipe or rod suspended from above or against a vertical surface