sling may refer to:

Places

Sling, Gloucestershire Sling is a village in Gloucestershire, England. The village is located between Clearwell and Bream. It is just south of the village of Milkwall. History The hamlet of Sling derives its name from a local iron ore mine.Otto Šling (1912–1952), repressed Czech communist functionary

Arts, entertainment, and media

* Sling (Transformers), a fictional character *

Sling TV Sling TV is an American streaming television service operated by Sling TV LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dish Network. Unveiled on January 5, 2015, at the Consumer Electronics Show, the virtual multichannel video programming distributor aims ...

, a U.S. IPTV service operated by Dish Network *

Sling (album) ''Sling'' is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Clairo. It was released on July 16, 2021, through Fader and Republic. It serves as the follow-up to her debut album, ''Immunity''. The album was announced on June 11, 2021, a ...

, 2021 studio album by Clairo

Clothing

Baby sling A baby sling or baby carrier is generally made of soft fabrics that wrap around the chest. They provide comfort and support for the baby and allow the parent or carer to keep their hands free as they go about their everyday tasks. There are a ...

, a piece of fabric tied to carry a child or infant *

Sling swimsuit The sling swimsuit is a one-piece swimsuit which is supported by fabric at the neck. Sling swimsuits provide as little coverage (or as much exposure) as, or even less than, a bikini. Monokini types also exist. The sling swimsuit is also known by ...

, a type of swimsuit, sometimes a bikini variant *

Slingback A slingback is a type of woman's footwear characterized by an ankle strap that crosses only around the back and sides of the ankle and heel, whereas a typical strap completely encircles the ankle all the way around it. It typically has a low va ...

, a type of woman's shoe

Devices and weapons

Sling (cannon) A wide variety of gunpowder artillery weapons were created in the medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical pe ...

, an early modern gunpowder weapon * Sling (climbing equipment), 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) Sling furniture is usually a suspended, free-swinging chair, bed, or hammock that is made of a framework connected to hanging straps or rope. When attached to poles or a frame for carrying, a sling becomes a stretcher, a simple form of litter. ...

, a suspended, free-swinging chair, bed, or hammock ** Sex swing, also known as a "sling" *

Sling (rigging) Rigging is both a noun, the equipment, and verb, the action of designing and installing the equipment, in the preparation to move objects. A team of ''riggers'' design and install the lifting or rolling equipment needed to raise, roll, slide or ...

, a component used in a rigging system for lifting, frequently made of wire rope or synthetic fiber *

Sling (weapon) A sling is a projectile weapon typically used to throw a blunt projectile such as a stone, clay, or lead " sling-bullet". It is also known as the shepherd's sling or slingshot (in British English). Someone who specializes in using slings ...

, a device used to hurl projectiles **

Slingshot A slingshot is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame, with two natural rubber strips or tubes attached to the upper two ends. The other ends of the strips lead back to a pocket that holds the pro ...

(esp in the United States), a small hand-powered projectile weapon * Hawaiian sling, a device used in spearfishing

Drinks

Sling (drink) A sling is a drink that, in its classic form, is made with sugar, hot or cold water, nutmeg, and a spirit such as gin, whiskey, rum, or brandy. In its modern form, it is made with gin, sweet vermouth, lemon juice, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, a ...

, 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

Healthcare

Sling (implant) In surgery, a sling is an implant that is intended to provide additional support to a particular tissue. It usually consists of a synthetic mesh material in the shape of a narrow ribbon but sometimes a biomaterial (bovine or porcine) or the patient ...

, in surgery *

Sling (medicine) A sling, also known as arm sling, is a device to limit movement of the shoulder or elbow while it heals. A sling can be created from a triangular bandage. References Orthopedics {{health-stub ...

, a device to limit movement of the shoulder or elbow while it heals

Technology

* Apache Sling, a Java web framework * Sling Media, a technology company that provides placeshifting and Smart TV technology