pendant /ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/noun 12forms 1 noun12 •A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck. •The dangling part of an earring. •A lamp hanging from the roof. •One of a pair; a counterpart.One vase is the pendant to the other vase. •An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof. •A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant. •A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship. •(US) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended. •A supporting post attached to the main rafter. •(no longer used) An appendix or addition, as to a book.Many […] have been pleased with this work and its pendant, the Tales and Popular Fictions. — 1828 •[in the plural] (euphemistic, no longer used) Testicles. •(no longer used) A pendulum.a pendant being brought up to any height by the force of a former motion downwards — 1644 formspendants