Pĕnd'ent, a.
a. [Lat. pendens, p. pr. of pendere, to hang, be suspended; It. pendente, Sp. pendiente, Fr. pendant.]
Sense 1. Supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous; hanging. “With ribbons pendent, flaring about her head.” Shak.
From the arched roof, Pendent by subtle magic, many a row Of starry lamps. Milton.
Sense 2. Jutting over; projecting; overhanging; as, a pendent rock.