Hang-by definition
A dependent; a hanger-on; -- so called in contempt - B. Jonson.
noun
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He didn't say I had to climb down on some rope and hang by my thumbs!
From thiscurious habitation the young mantids hang by threads till after their first moult (see Mantis).
To perform the captain's chair exercises, hang by your forearms from the captain's chair and bend your knees towards your chest in a controlled manner.