slinger
slinger Lexical Profile
slinger Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who uses a sling to hurl stones or other projectiles, especially a soldier in ancient warfare.
"Ancient Balearic slingers were renowned across the Mediterranean for their remarkable accuracy with lead and stone projectiles."
A worker whose job is to attach and secure loads to a crane or hoist using slings and rigging equipment.
"The dockyard slinger carefully inspected the steel cables before signaling the crane operator to lift the shipping container."
American A hearty Midwestern diner dish consisting of meat patties, hash browns, and eggs topped with chili, cheese, and onions.
"After the late-night concert, the friends stopped at a twenty-four-hour St. Louis diner to order a classic slinger."
South African A deep-bodied marine fish (Chrysoblephus puniceus) of the family Sparidae, native to the southwestern Indian Ocean and valued as a commercial food and game fish.
• Rhymes for slinger
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the verb 'sling' (of Old Norse origin, related to 'slöngva', meaning to fling or hurl) combined with the agentive suffix '-er'.