Sling 508168 216175692 2008-05-31T12:34:33Z Dwyatt4994 7218703 added heavy equipment line {{wiktionarypar|sling}} The word '''sling''' may refer to: * [[Sling (weapon)]], a device used to hurl projectiles * [[Sling (climbing equipment)]] is 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)]] * [[Ski jumping sling]] is an item of sports training equipment. * [[Sling (cocktail)]], an archaic American term for a drink composed of spirit and water, sweetened and flavored. ** [[Singapore Sling]] is a cocktail that was invented by Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon for the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. * [[Slingbox]], which streams media via internet In '''medicine''' * [[Chin sling]] is a surgical implant. * [[bandage]] In '''clothing''' * [[Slingback]] shoes * [[Baby sling]], a piece of fabric tied to carry a child or infant. * [[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 In '''heavy equipment''' supports a weight by contacting 2 or more points using cable,chains or rope to a single point of lift to evenly distribute weight {{disambig}}