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Pendant vs Dang - What's the difference?

pendant | dang |

As nouns the difference between pendant and dang

is that pendant is counterpart while dang is gait, figure.

pendant

English

Alternative forms

* pendaunt (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (architecture) A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
  • (obsolete, in the plural) Testicles.
  • A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
  • (nautical) A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
  • The dangling part of an earring.
  • (obsolete) An appendix or addition, as to a book.
  • * Keightley
    • Many have been pleased with this work and its pendant , the Tales and Popular Fictions.
  • (fine arts) One of a pair; a counterpart.
    • One vase is the pendant to the other vase.
  • (obsolete) A pendulum.
  • (US) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
    • (Knight)

    Related terms

    * to depend * to impend * penchant * to pend * pendent ----

    dang

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * darn, durn

    Etymology 2

    See (m).

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete) (ding)

    • Etymology 3

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To dash.
    • Till she, o'ercome with anguish, shame, and rage, Danged down to hell her loathsome carriage -

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