# perpendicle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Something that hangs down, especially straight down, such as a plumb line.

## Etymology
From Middle English perpendicle, from Latin perpendiculum, from per + pendere (“to hang”). Compare French perpendicule.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perpendicle