Meaning ofhangerin English

Noun

1. a device for suspending items (straps, hooks, etc.); bridle iron
   The closet had a hanger for organizing belts.
2. a frame for holding clothes
   The company hired a hanger to install the heavy chandeliers.
3. one who hangs or suspends objects
   The pitcher threw a hanger that the batter hit out of the park.
4. a poorly executed pitch in baseball; easy to hit
   The dressing room was equipped with a hanger for coats and jackets.
5. a spectacular mark in Australian football
   The Australian football player scored a hanger in the last minute of the game.
6. a device for attaching a carabiner (in climbing); secured by a bolt
   The climber used a hanger to attach the carabiner to the rock face.
7. a steep wooded slope in UK
   The hiker struggled to climb up the steep hanger in the Scottish Highlands.
8. a historical sword type; broad backsword
   The historical reenactor wielded a hanger sword in the medieval battle scene.
9. a mark involving a player jumping on another's back
   The player was awarded a penalty after being on the receiving end of a hanger.