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

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke..

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

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

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..

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..

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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