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sling

 

  5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  2.  The  act  or  motion  of  hurling  as  with  a  sling;  a  throw; 
  figuratively,  a  stroke. 
 
  The  slings  and  arrows  of  outrageous  fortune.  --Shak. 
 
  At  one  sling  Of  thy  victorius  arm,  well-pleasing 
  Son.  --Milton. 
 
  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. 
 
  {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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sling  \Sling\,  n.  [Cf.  G.  schlingen  to  swallow.] 
  A  drink  composed  of  spirit  (usually  gin)  and  water  sweetened. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  2.  To  throw;  to  hurl;  to  cast.  --Addison. 
 
  3.  To  hang  so  as  to  swing;  as  to  sling  a  pack. 
 
  4.  (Naut)  To  pass  a  rope  round,  as  a  cask,  gun,  etc., 
  preparatory  to  attaching  a  hoisting  or  lowering  tackle. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  sling 
  n  1:  liquor  and  water  with  sugar  and  lemon  or  lime  juice 
  2:  a  wide  piece  of  cloth  hanging  from  around  the  neck  to 
  support  an  injured  arm 
  3:  Y-shaped  stick  with  elastic  between  the  arms;  used  to  propel 
  small  stones  [syn:  {catapult},  {slingshot}] 
  v  :  hurl  as  if  with  a  sling  [syn:  {catapult}] 
 
  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




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