Hanging
noun'hæŋɪŋ
Noun
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
“the cold castle walls were covered with hangings”
Type of:OrnamentDecorationOrnamentationthe act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
“there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait”
Type of:SupportingSupporta form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
“in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment”
Type of:ExecutingExecution
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Similar Words
- Dangling
- Suspension
- Hang