UNSLING

Etymology

Verb

unsling (third-person singular simple present unslings, present participle unslinging, simple past and past participle unslung)

to take something from a hanging or slung position.

The hunter unslung his rifle and took a bead on the hare.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*sling", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sling.] (Naut.)

Definition: To take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the slings. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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