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Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported..

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..

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.) 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..

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To throw with a sling.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gesling :: Gesling (n.) A gosling.

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