2 entries under this word

Suspensory

Sus-pĕn'so-ry, a.

adjective

a. [Sp. suspensorio, It. sospensorio.] Suspended; hanging; depending. 2. Fitted or serving to suspend; suspending; as, a suspensory muscle.

Sus-pĕn'so-ry, n.

noun

n. [Fr. suspensoir, suspensoire, Pr. suspensori, Sp. & Pg. suspensorio, It. suspensorio, N. Lat. suspensorium.] That which suspends, or holds up, as a truss; specifically, a bandage for suspending the scrotum.