Definition of sling

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

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Housling :: Housling (a.) Sacramental; as, housling fire..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack..
Onager :: Onager (n.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke..
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..
Sling :: 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..
Houseling :: Houseling (a.) Same as Housling.
#NAME? :: -ling () A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling..
Slinger :: Slinger (n.) One who slings, or uses a sling..
Slung :: Slung () imp. & p. p. of Sling.
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.
Parbuckle :: Parbuckle (n.) A double sling made of a single rope, for slinging a cask, gun, etc..
Artillery :: Artillery (n.) Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows, and arrows..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To throw; to hurl; to cast.
Gesling :: Gesling (n.) A gosling.
Gosling :: Gosling (n.) A catkin on nut trees and pines.
Misling :: Misling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Misl.
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