Definition of sling

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Sling (v. t.) To throw; to hurl; to cast.

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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..
Slinging :: Slinging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slin.
Misling :: Misling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Misl.
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To throw; to hurl; to cast.
Gosling :: Gosling (n.) A catkin on nut trees and pines.
Unsling :: Unsling (v. t.) To take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the slings..
Moslings :: Moslings (n. pl.) Thin shreds of leather shaved off in dressing skins.
Onager :: Onager (n.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery..
Bought :: Bought (n.) The part of a sling that contains the stone.
Slung :: Slung () imp. & p. p. of Sling.
Slang :: Slang () imp. of Sling. Slung.
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A contrivance for sustaining anything by suspensio.
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..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack..
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.) To throw with a sling.
Slinger :: Slinger (n.) One who slings, or uses a sling..
#NAME? :: -ling () A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling..
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