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pensile (iou)



pensile adjective. E17.
[Latin pensilis, from pens- pa. ppl stem of pendere hang: see -ILE.]
Suspended, hanging down, pendent. E17.
b. Overhanging; situated on a steep slope. M18.
Supported on arches over an empty space; vaulted. E17.
That constructs a hanging nest; penduline. E19.