Sling Explained

Sling may refer to:

Places

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

People with the name

• Otto Šling (1912–1952), repressed Czech communist functionary

Arts, entertainment, and media

• Sling (album), a 2021 studio album by Clairo
• Sling (Transformers), a fictional character
• Sling TV, an American streaming television service operated by Dish Network

Clothing

• Baby sling, a piece of fabric tied to carry a child or infant
• Sling swimsuit, a type of swimsuit, sometimes a bikini variant
• Slingback, a type of woman's shoe

Devices and weapons

• Sling (cannon), an early modern gunpowder weapon
• Sling (climbing), a loop of webbing that can be wrapped around rock or tied to other equipment
• Sling (firearms), a type of strap or harness that allows convenient carrying of a long gun and/or bracing of the weapon for better stability during aiming
• Sling (furniture), a suspended, free-swinging chair, bed, or hammock
  • Sex swing, also known as a "sling"
• Sling (rigging), a component used in a rigging system for lifting, frequently made of wire rope or synthetic fiber
• Sling (weapon), a device used to hurl projectiles
  • Slingshot (esp in the United States), a small hand-powered projectile weapon
• Hawaiian sling, a device used in spearfishing

Drinks

• 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

Medicine

• Sling (implant), in surgery
• Sling (medicine), a device to limit movement of the shoulder or elbow while it heals

Technology

• Apache Sling, a Java web framework
• Sling Media, an American technology company that provides placeshifting and Smart TV technology
  • Slingbox, a television streaming media device

See also

• Slinger (disambiguation)
• Slingshot (disambiguation)