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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Slung :: Slung () imp. & p. p. of Sling.
Slinging :: Slinging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slin.
Nettles :: Nettles (n. pl.) Small lines used to sling hammocks under the deck beams.
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack..
Sling :: Sling (n.) A drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle..
Bought :: Bought (n.) The part of a sling that contains the stone.
Slinger :: Slinger (n.) One who slings, or uses a sling..
Misling :: Misling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Misl.
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..
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..
Artillery :: Artillery (n.) Munitions of war; implements for warfare, as slings, bows, and arrows..
#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.) A contrivance for sustaining anything by suspensio.
Housling :: Housling (a.) Sacramental; as, housling fire..
Unsling :: Unsling (v. t.) To take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the slings..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To throw with a sling.
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 (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..
Moslings :: Moslings (n. pl.) Thin shreds of leather shaved off in dressing skins.
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