Sling

The word sling may refer to:

  • Apache Sling, a Java web framework
  • Hawaiian sling, a device used in spearfishing
  • Sex swing, also known as a "sling"
  • Singapore Sling, a cocktail that was invented by Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon for the Raffles Hotel in Singapore
  • Ski jumping sling, an item of sports training equipment
  • Sling (climbing equipment), an item of climbing equipment consisting of a sewn loop of webbing that can be wrapped around sections of rock or tied to other pieces of equipment
  • Sling (furniture)
  • Sling (Transformers), a fictional character
  • Sling (weapon), a device used to hurl projectiles
  • Slingbox, a device that streams media via internet

In medicine:

  • A bandage to support an injured arm, consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging around the neck
  • Chin sling, a surgical implant.

In clothing:

  • Baby sling, a piece of fabric tied to carry a child or infant
  • Sling bikini, a type of bikini
  • Sling (firearms), a strap harness attached to a long gun such as a rifle or a shotgun, designed to support the firearm in some intended position on the operator's body
  • Slingback, a type of woman's shoe

In geography:

  • Sling, Gloucestershire, a small village in the Forest of Dean

Famous quotes containing the word sling:

    Then he took his staff in his hand, and chose five smooth stones from the wadi, and put them in his shepherd s bag, in the pouch; his sling was in his hand, and he drew near to the Philistine.
    Bible: Hebrew, 1 Samuel 17:40.