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Definition of sling

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Sling (v. t.) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. The missile being lodged in a hole in the strap, the ends of the string are taken in the hand, and the whole whirled rapidly round until, by loosing one end, the missile is let fly with centrifugal force..

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#NAME? :: -ling () A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling..

Misling :: Misling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Misl.

Gesling :: Gesling (n.) A gosling.

Moslings :: Moslings (n. pl.) Thin shreds of leather shaved off in dressing skins.

Sling :: Sling (n.) A drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.

Gosling :: Gosling (n.) A young or unfledged goose.

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A contrivance for sustaining anything by suspensio.

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack..

Houseling :: Houseling (a.) Same as Housling.

Gosling :: Gosling (n.) A catkin on nut trees and pines.

Top-chain :: Top-chain (n.) A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, to prevent their falling, if the ropes by which they are hung are shot away..

Housling :: Housling (a.) Sacramental; as, housling fire..

Unsling :: Unsling (v. t.) To take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the slings..

Slung :: Slung () imp. & p. p. of Sling.

Ram :: Ram (n.) In ancient warfare, a long beam suspended by slings in a framework, and used for battering the walls of cities; a battering-ram..

Nursling :: Nursling (n.) One who, or that which, is nursed; an infant; a fondling..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) The after-part of a vessel's side, generally corresponding in extent with the quarter-deck; also, the part of the yardarm outside of the slings..

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast; -- chiefly in the plural.

Nettles :: Nettles (n. pl.) Small lines used to sling hammocks under the deck beams.

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle..