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

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..

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

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..

Slinging :: Slinging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slin.

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

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

Artillery :: Artillery (n.) Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows, and arrows..

Slinger :: Slinger (n.) One who slings, or uses a sling..

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

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

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

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

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

Gesling :: Gesling (n.) A gosling.

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.) To throw; to hurl; to cast.

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

Bought :: Bought (n.) The part of a sling that contains the stone.

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