sling
noun/slɪŋ/
/slɪŋ/
- a band of cloth that is tied around a person’s neck and used to support a broken or injured arm
- in a sling He had his arm in a sling.
- a device consisting of a band, ropes, etc. for holding and lifting heavy objects
- The engine was lifted in a sling of steel rope.
- a device like a bag for carrying a baby on your back or in front of you
- (in the past) a simple weapon made from a band of leather, etc., used for throwing stones synonym catapult see also gin sling, Singapore sling
Word OriginMiddle English: probably from Low German, of symbolic origin; compare with German Schlinge ‘noose, snare’. Sense (1) of the verb is from Old Norse slyngva.
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