Sling

sling, n. an instrument consisting of a strap and iwo cords, for thiuwing stones to a great dixt.uu c, by v/m hue rapidly round: a thtow. a hanging bamlige fora wounded limb: a rope with hooks, us/.il in hoi-ting and lowermg weights —vt lo tlirow with a sling to ha ng so as to swing to move or swing by means of a rope" to i.isi: -pad. nnd pap. slung.- n Sling'or. -n.pl. Sllng's tones \B.\ si ones thrown from a sJmg [A.S. stin^an, to turn ni a rude, cog with Ger, schlirtgen, to move or twine round Slink, slmgk, v to creep or crawl away, as if axhmmd. to sneak: pa. and pa.p. slunk. [A.S liman; Low Jyr. silken, Ger. schleichen.}