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

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..

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..

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

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.

Gosling :: Gosling (n.) A catkin on nut trees and pines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.) A contrivance for sustaining anything by suspensio.

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