Pendant.
1. (Nautical.) a. A strap or short rope depending from a mast-head, and having thimbles for bearing the blocks, which transmit the effects of tackles to distant points. Their names indicate their specific duty; as, fish-pendant, brace-pendant, stay-tackle pendant, etc. Used especially in setting up masts and rigging. b. (Or Pennant.) A long, narrow strip of bunting worn at the mast-head of vessels of war. Playfully called a coach-whip,) in contradistinction to a broad pennant. See pennant.
2. (Architecture.) a. An ornament suspended from the roof of a Gothic or Tudor building; the hanging ornament from the crown of a vaulted ceiling. b. A hanging keystone, the lower face projecting beyond the intrados of the arch. 3. An ear-ring or bob. 4. The part of a watch by which it is suspended. Usually consisting of a guard-ring and pusherpin. 5. A suspended chandelier. [1660]
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