subs. (old).—A side-arm—short sword or cutlass—hanging from the girdle. [See HANGERS, in pl., sense 1.]
1815. SCOTT, Guy Mannering, x. A couteau de chase, or short HANGER.
In pl. (old).—1. Ornamental loops from the girdle to suspend the sword and dagger.
1596. SHAKESPEARE, Hamlet, v. 2. Six French rapiers and poignards, with their assigns, as girdle, HANGERS, and so on.
1596. NASHE, The Unfortunate Traveller [Chiswick Press, 1891]. Huge HANGERS that have half a cowhide in them.
1599. JONSON, Every Man out of his Humour, iv., 4. I had thrown on the HANGERS a little before.
1610. JONSON, The Alchemist, v., 4.
| Where be the French petticoats, | |
| And girdles and HANGERS? |
2. (common).—Gloves; specifically gloves in the hand.
3. See POTHOOKS.
