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

Diminutive :: Diminutive (n.) A derivative from a noun, denoting a small or a young object of the same kind with that denoted by the primitive; as, gosling, eaglet, lambkin..

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

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

Slang :: Slang () imp. of Sling. Slung.

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

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..

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

Parbuckle :: Parbuckle (n.) A double sling made of a single rope, for slinging a cask, gun, etc..

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

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..

Sling :: 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..

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

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

Onager :: Onager (n.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery..

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

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder..

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To throw; to hurl; to cast.

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

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