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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Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder..
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..
Nursling :: Nursling (n.) One who, or that which, is nursed; an infant; a fondling..
Moslings :: Moslings (n. pl.) Thin shreds of leather shaved off in dressing skins.
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 young or unfledged goose.
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.) A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering..
Onager :: Onager (n.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery..
Slinging :: Slinging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slin.
Houseling :: Houseling (a.) Same as Housling.
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported..
Slang :: Slang () imp. of Sling. Slung.
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To throw; to hurl; to cast.
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast; -- chiefly in the plural.
Sling :: Sling (n.) A drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
Gosling :: Gosling (n.) A catkin on nut trees and pines.
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.) The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke..
Misling :: Misling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Misl.
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