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PRONUNCIATION OF SLUNG SHOT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLUNG SHOT

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Slung shot is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SLUNG SHOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

slung shot

Slungshot

A slungshot is a maritime tool consisting of a weight, or "shot," affixed to the end of a long cord often by being wound into the center of a knot called a "Monkey's fist." It is used to cast line from one location to another, often mooring line. The cord end is tied to the heavier line and the weighted end of the slungshot is thrown across the intervening space where a person picks it up and pulls the line across.

Definition of slung shot in the English dictionary

The definition of slung shot in the dictionary is a weight attached to the end of a cord and used as a weapon.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLUNG SHOT

slummed
slummer
slumming
slummock
slummy
slump
slump test
slumpflation
slumpy
slung
slungshot
slunk
slur
slurb
slurban
slurp
slurper
slurred
slurries
slurring

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLUNG SHOT

action shot
approach shot
big shot
by a long shot
chip shot
drop shot
free shot
high-angle shot
like a shot
long shot
low-angle shot
mug shot
pack shot
parting shot
penalty shot
pistol shot
rifle shot
shot
snap shot
to be a warning shot
tracking shot

Synonyms and antonyms of slung shot in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «slung shot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLUNG SHOT

Find out the translation of slung shot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slung shot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slung shot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吊挂杆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hondas
570 millions of speakers

English

slung shot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लटका रखा शॉट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

طلقة متدلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

посадкой выстрел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tiro pendurada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ল্যাং শট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coup bandoulière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pukulan slung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geschleudert Schuss
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スラングショット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

던져진 샷
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slung dijupuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắn đeo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்லங் ஷாட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लिंग शॉट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sapanın ucuna bağlı ağırlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tiro slung
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slung strzał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посадкою постріл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împușcat slung
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκσφενδονίζεται shot
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slung skoot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slung skott
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slengte skudd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slung shot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLUNG SHOT»

The term «slung shot» is used very little and occupies the 192.071 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLUNG SHOT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slung shot

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLUNG SHOT»

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The Penal Code of the State of New York: Reported Complete ...
Making or keepinv slung shotCarrying upon the person, or using or attempting to use slung shot Carrying concealed Weapons. ous or malt liquor, or wine, or any article useful in compounding either of them, whether one useful for mankind or ...
‎1865
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Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in ...
Cobb va. The State to get out of it that way ; Mr. Cobb said he would know the slung-shot if he were to see it ; went on to describe it; said the string it was fastened to was a piece of soft leather, instead of gum elastic; there was a wire fixed in the ...
Georgia. Supreme Court, 1860
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Abraham Lincoln's Most Famous Case
About the slung-shot, I remember the evidence of the witness. Young Mr. Wadkins, who lived in the “barrens” northeast of Petersburg. He swore Armstrong never had the slung-shot, which was of lead and zinc. He swore that on the night of the ...
George R. Dekle Sr., 2014
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Native North American Armor, Shields, and Fortifications
Jochelson referred to it as a "slung-shot." judging from accounts of the customs of former times, the slung-shot must have been used in war. It consisted of a long thong of thong-seal hide, with a stone at its end. In one tradition which I recorded  ...
David E. Jones, 2004
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Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements ...
Ct. Mr. Lincoln had possession of the slung-shot with which it was shown Armsttong killed Metzker. He, Mr. L. handed it to me, saying, "here, Henty, I'll give you this to remember me by." I have that same Slung-shot now. It was made by ...
Douglas Lawson Wilson, Rodney O. Davis, Terry Wilson, 1998
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LIFE
NUED Watkins lo the stand. The state had produced a slung shot found near the scene of the fight as evidence that it belonged to Duff Armstrong. Now Watkins swore that the slung shot was his, and he gave an exact description of how he had ...
7
The Sangamon
It was the slung shot. A doctor got on the witness stand and swore that it was the slung shot that cracked his skull. Besides all that, the evidence showed that Metzger ridin' home that night fell off his hoss several times. So how could you say ...
Edgar Lee Masters, Lynd Ward, 1942
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I Am Abraham: A Novel of Lincoln and the Civil War
Duff might not have been indicted, but a house painter who was also at the meeting—Charles allen of Petersburg—swore to a coroner's jury that he had seen Duff strike metzker in the full light of the moon and hurl that bloody slung shot into ...
Jerome Charyn, 2014
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The Southwestern Reporter
Sam Geary was convicted of carrying a slung shot, and he appeals. Reversed and remanded. H. H. Cooper, for appellant. F. J. McCord, Asst Atty. Gen., for the State. BROOKS, J. Appellant was convicted of carrying a slung shot, and his ...
‎1908
10
New Hampshire Gun, Knife, and Weapon Law
I. A person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if that person uses or employs slung shot, metallic knuckles, billies, or other deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V during the commission or attempted commission of a violent crime. II.
Evan F. Nappen -- Attorney at Law, 2008

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLUNG SHOT»

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Three arrested, drugs found in Santee SWAT raid
They also found a slung shot weapon, which also is illegal. Such weapons have a small mass of metal or stone fixed on a flexible handle or strap. Also found in ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»
2
SCINT: Man sentenced to 21 months for methamphetamine dealing
The officers searched the truck and found drug tally sheets, several knives and prohibited weapons, such as a slung shot and double-edged daggers. Officers ... «KCBY.com 11, Mar 15»
3
Concealed Carry Approved for Emergency Evacuations
Ironically, slung shots could be legal before hurricane season starts June 1st. Concealed carry wouldn't take effect until July. The Senate version of the ... «WCTV, Mar 15»

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