noun

1. a hanging ornamental object, as one suspended from an earring or a necklace
2. the stem and ring of a pocket watch
3. either of a pair; match or companion piece
4. anything hanging, as the pull chain on a lamp
5. a decorative piece suspended from a ceiling or roof: used esp. in Gothic architecture

Etymology: ME pendaunt < OFr pendant, prp. of pendre < L pendere, to hang < IE base *(s)pen(d)-, to pull, stretch > spin

adjective