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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Houseling :: Houseling (a.) Same as Housling.
Onager :: Onager (n.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery..
Gesling :: Gesling (n.) A gosling.
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..
Gosling :: Gosling (n.) A young or unfledged goose.
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke..
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..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported..
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..
Gosling :: Gosling (n.) A catkin on nut trees and pines.
Nettles :: Nettles (n. pl.) Small lines used to sling hammocks under the deck beams.
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A contrivance for sustaining anything by suspensio.
Slinging :: Slinging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slin.
Slung :: Slung () imp. & p. p. of Sling.
Housling :: Housling (a.) Sacramental; as, housling fire..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast; -- chiefly in the plural.
Misling :: Misling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Misl.
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To throw; to hurl; to cast.
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