Definition of sling

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Sling (v. t.) A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering..

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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..
Gosling :: Gosling (n.) A catkin on nut trees and pines.
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..
Houseling :: Houseling (a.) Same as Housling.
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To throw with a sling.
Misling :: Misling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Misl.
Sling :: Sling (n.) A drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
Unsling :: Unsling (v. t.) To take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the slings..
Gesling :: Gesling (n.) A gosling.
Gosling :: Gosling (n.) A young or unfledged goose.
Nursling :: Nursling (n.) One who, or that which, is nursed; an infant; a fondling..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle..
#NAME? :: -ling () A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To throw; to hurl; to cast.
Slinger :: Slinger (n.) One who slings, or uses a sling..
Slinging :: Slinging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slin.
Onager :: Onager (n.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery..
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.
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