shooter vs sling

shooter

noun
  • A firearm. 

  • A shooting star. 

  • An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass. 

  • A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle. 

  • Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc. 

  • A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective. 

  • The player throwing the dice. 

  • A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script). 

  • A device supposed to accumulate orgone. 

sling

noun
  • A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder. 

  • A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying. 

  • A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened. 

  • A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load. 

  • A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast. 

  • The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke. 

  • A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering. 

  • An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. 

  • A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported. 

  • A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity. 

verb
  • To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle. 

  • To throw with a sling. 

  • To throw with a circular or arcing motion. 

  • To sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.). 

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