pendicle

English

Etymology

Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin pendiculum (“appendage”), from Late Latin pendiculus (“cord, noose”), from Latin pendere (“to weigh”).[1]

Noun

pendicle (plural pendicles)

  1. An appendage; something attached to something else.
  2. (Scotland) A small property that is a subsidiary part of a larger estate; an appurtenance

References
  1. “pendicle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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