Hanger

Hanger

Hanger or Hangers may refer to:

* Hanger, a woodland area on the side of a hill - road going through this woodland may be named 'Hanger Hill'
* Clothes hanger, device in the shape of human shoulders or legs used to hang clothes on
* Hanger steak, a tender cut of steak
* Casing hanger, part of a wellhead assembly in oil drilling
* Derailleur hanger, a slot in a bicycle frame where the derailleur bolt attaches to
* Monkey hanger, a British term for people from Hartlepool, England
* Hanger, part of a skateboard
* Hanger (weapon), a sword similar to a cutlass, used by woodsmen and soldiers in 17th to 18th centuries
* Hanger, or specky, a slang term for spectacular mark in Australian rules football
* Hangers, American slang for large, pendulous breasts
* Hanger (barbershop music), a long note sung by one voice in a barbershop music song
* A hanger is a vertical cable or rod connecting the roadway of a suspension bridge to the bridge's main cable or arch

Places:
* Hanger Lane, a stretch of the North Circular Road in London, England
* Hanger River or Anger River, a river in west central Ethiopia
* Hangers Way, 21 mile long-distance footpath through Hampshire, England

People:
* George Hanger (1750-1824), English author and soldier in the American Revolution
* Art Hanger (born 1943), Canadian politician
* James Edward Hanger (born 1843), US Civil War veteran and founder of Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc.
* Ben Hanger, a professional football player

See also

* Hangar
* Cliffhanger


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  • Hänger — bezeichnet: eine Gedächtnislücke beim Textvortrag, siehe Souffleur bei Computern ein (kurzzeitiger) Programm oder Betriebssystemabsturz, siehe Absturz (Computer) in der Forstwirtschaft einen schräg stehenden Baum, siehe Hänger (Forstwirtschaft)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • hanger — HANGÉR, hangere (hangeruri), s.n. Pumnal mare, încovoiat. – Din tc. hancer. Trimis de gall, 08.10.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  HANGÉR s. (înv. şi reg.) şiş. Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa: Sinonime  hangér s. n., pl …   Dicționar Român

  • Hanger — gehören zum stehenden Gut der Takelage eines Schiffes. Jeder Mast trägt ein oder zwei Hanger; jeder besteht aus einem kurzen Ende Stahldrahttau, das mit eingesplißtem oder eingebundenem Auge über den Top des Mastes oder der Stenge gestreift ist… …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

  • Hanger — (Hänger), ein kurzes Stück starken Taues mit einer Kausche (s.d.) an dem unteren Ende, während das obere am Maste befestigt ist, um Schwertakeln od. Taljen einzuhaken …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • hanger — (n.) early 15c., one who hangs (something), especially hangman; agent noun of HANG (Cf. hang). Meaning something that is suspended is late 15c. Meaning thing from which something is hung is from 1690s. Specifically of coat or dress hangers from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • hanger — ► NOUN 1) a person who hangs something. 2) (also coat hanger) a shaped piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook at the top, for hanging clothes from a rail …   English terms dictionary

  • Hanger — Hang er ( [ e]r), n. 1. One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman. [1913 Webster] 2. That by which a thing is suspended. Especially: (a) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended. (b) (Mach.) A part that suspends… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hanger-on — Hang er on ( [o^]n ), n.; pl. {Hangers on} ( [ e]rz [o^]n ). One who hangs on, or sticks to, a person, place, or service; a dependent; one who adheres to others society longer than he is wanted. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hanger — Hanger, Ketten zum Festhalten der Unterrahen am Mast, auch Strozzen auf den Toppen der Untermasten und Stängen zum Einhaken von Seitentakeln …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • hanger on — index partisan Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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