English Explanatory Dictionary

slungshot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A maritime tool consisting of a weight (the "shot") affixed to the end of a long cord, used to cast line from one location to another and sometimes as an improvised weapon.

Word forms

slungshot slungshots

Etymology

From slung + shot.

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