The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pendent \Pend"ent\ (p[e^]nd"ent), a. [L. pendens, -entis, p. pr.
   of pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf. Pendant.]
   1. Supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous;
      hanging; as, a pendent leaf. "The pendent world." --Shak.
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            Often their tresses, when shaken, with pendent
            icicles tinkle.                       --Longfellow.
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   2. Jutting over; projecting; overhanging. "A vapor sometime
      like a . . . pendent rock." --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pendent
    adj 1: held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes" [syn:
           pendent, pendant, dependent]
    n 1: an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace
         or earring) [syn: pendant, pendent]
    2: branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the
       ceiling [syn: chandelier, pendant, pendent]