Sling

sling, n. An instrument for throwing stones, consisting of a strap and 2 strings; a throw; stroke; a kind of hanging bandage put round the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand sustained. aut.') A rope, with hooks, by which a cask or bale swung in or out of a ship a rope or iron band for securing the center of a yard to the mast. — v. [slung, slinging.] To throw with a sling: to hurl, cast to hang so as to swing.