Hingeless
/ˈhɪndʒ.ləs/noun
Having no hinges or functioning without hinges.
Did you know?Hinge ultimately belongs to the same Germanic word family as “hang,” reflecting an early design in which a door was suspended from a pivot or joint.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hangijaną
“to cause to hang or suspend”
Old English
Old English
henge
“a hinge or door-joint used to allow movement”
Middle English
Middle English
henge
“a hinge or joint on which a door turns”
15th Century
English
hinge
“a movable joint connecting a door or gate to its frame”
Modern English
English
hingeless
“without hinges, formed from “hinge” plus the suffix “-less” meaning “without””