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"
• Sling (drink), a mixed drink, originally American, composed of spirit and water, sweetened and flavoured.
  • Singapore Sling, a cocktail that was invented by 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
• Slingshot, (esp in the United States) a small hand-powered projectile weapon
• Sling (cannon), an early modern gunpowder weapon
• Sling, a component frequently made of wire rope or synthetic fiber used in a rigging system for lifting

In media:

• Sling Media, a technology company that provides placeshifting and Smart TV technology
• Sling TV, a U.S. IPTV service to be operated by Dish Network

In medicine:

• A bandage to support an injured arm, consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging around the neck
• Sling (implant) in surgery

In clothing:

• Baby sling, a piece of fabric tied to carry a child or infant
• Sling swimsuit, a type of swimsuit, sometimes a bikini variant
• 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:

Wales

• Sling, Llanddona

England

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