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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..

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 strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder..

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

Slinging :: Slinging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slin.

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

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.) To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack..

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

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

Moslings :: Moslings (n. pl.) Thin shreds of leather shaved off in dressing skins.

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle..

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