Sling

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sling \Sling\, n. [OE. slinge; akin to OD. slinge, D. slinger,
     OHG. slinga; cf. OF. eslingue, of German origin. See {Sling},
     v. t.]
     1. 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.
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     2. The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw;
        figuratively, a stroke.
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              The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. --Shak.
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              At one sling
              Of thy victorius arm, well-pleasing Son. --Milton.
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     3. A contrivance for sustaining anything by suspension; as:
        (a) A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in
            which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
        (b) A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for
            suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in
            hoisting or lowering.
        (c) A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from
            the shoulder.
        (d) (Naut.) A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to
            a mast; -- chiefly in the plural.
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     {Sling cart}, a kind of cart used to transport cannon and
        their carriages, large stones, machines, etc., the objects
        transported being slung, or suspended by a chain attached
        to the axletree.
  
     {Sling dog}, one of a pair of iron hooks used as part of a
        sling. See def. 3
        (b) above.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sling \Sling\, n. [Cf. G. schlingen to swallow.]
     A drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sling \Sling\, v. t. [imp. {Slung}, Archaic {Slang}; p. p.
     {Slung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slinging}.] [AS. slingan; akin to
     D. slingeren, G. schlingen, to wind, to twist, to creep, OHG.
     slingan to wind, to twist, to move to and fro, Icel. slyngva,
     sl["o]ngva, to sling, Sw. slunga, Dan. slynge, Lith. slinkti
     to creep.]
     1. To throw with a sling. "Every one could sling stones at an
        hairbreadth, and not miss." --Judg. xx. 16.
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     2. To throw; to hurl; to cast. --Addison.
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     3. To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack.
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     4. (Naut) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc.,
        preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sling
       n 1: a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or
            lime juice
       2: a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic
          between the arms; used to propel small stones [syn: {slingshot},
           {catapult}]
       3: a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel [syn: {slingback}]
       4: a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a
          projectile is whirled and then released
       5: bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide
          triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
          [syn: {scarf bandage}, {triangular bandage}]
       v : hurl as if with a sling [syn: {catapult}]
       [also: {slung}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  121 Moby Thesaurus words for "sling":
     Ace bandage, Band-Aid, adhesive tape, application, arbalest,
     ballista, band, bandage, bandaging, belt, binder, bowl, brace,
     bung, cast, cast at, cataplasm, catapult, change of pace,
     change-up, chuck, chuck at, chunk, compress, cotton, court plaster,
     cravat, curve, dangle, dart, dash, depend, downcurve, dressing,
     elastic bandage, epithem, fastball, fasten up, fire, fire at,
     fling, fling at, flip, fork, forward pass, four-tailed bandage,
     gauze, hang, hang up, heave, heave at, hurl, hurl against, hurl at,
     hurtle, incurve, jerk, knuckleball, lance, lateral, lateral pass,
     launch, let fly, let fly at, lint, lob, march, outcurve, pass, peg,
     pelt, pitch, pitchfork, plaster, plaster cast, pledget, poultice,
     propel, put, put the shot, put up, roller, roller bandage,
     rubber bandage, screwball, serve, service, shoot, shot-put, shy,
     shy at, sinker, slider, sling at, slingshot, snap, sock, spitball,
     spitter, splint, sponge, stalk, strap, stupe, support, suspend,
     tampon, tape, tent, throw, throw at, throw stick, throwing-stick,
     tilt, toss, toss at, tourniquet, trebuchet, triangular bandage,
     upcurve, wommera
  
  

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Sling
     With a sling and a stone David smote the Philistine giant (1
     Sam. 17:40, 49). There were 700 Benjamites who were so skilled
     in its use that with the left hand they "could sling stones at a
     hair breadth, and not miss" (Judg. 20:16; 1 Chr. 12:2). It was
     used by the Israelites in war (2 Kings 3:25). (See {ARMS}.)
     
       The words in Prov. 26:8, "As he that bindeth a stone in a
     sling," etc. (Authorized Version), should rather, as in the
     Revised Version, be "As a bag of gems in a heap of stones," etc.