Throwing something forcefully or carelessly, often with a swinging motion, or carrying something suspended by a strap or cord.
From Old Norse 'slyngva' (to sling or throw). The word entered English in the 1200s and has referred both to the weapon (a sling for projectiles) and the action of throwing.
Before guns, soldiers used slings as serious weapons that could launch projectiles nearly as effectively as bows—David's famous victory over Goliath in the Bible involved a sling, and ancient armies trained extensively with them.
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