Sentence:  He was a stout old gentleman, with a weather-beaten countenance; he wore a laced doublet, broad belt and <WSD>hanger</WSD>, high-crowned hat and feather, red stockings, and high-heeled shoes, with roses in them. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  That which hangs or is suspended, as a sword worn at the side; especially, in the 18th century, a short, curved sword.