Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slungshot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slung-shot
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A maritime tool consisting of a weight (the "shot") affixed to the end of a long cord, used to cast line from one location to another and sometimes as an improvised weapon.

Example Sentences

"All at once the blood dropped out of her cheeks as the mercury drops from a broken barometer-tube, and she melted away from her seat like an image of snow; a slung[-]shot could not have brought her down better."

Etymology

From slung + shot.

Inflected Forms

slungshots (plural)

Questions

What does slungshot mean?: A maritime tool consisting of a weight (the "shot") affixed to the end of a long cord, used to cast line from one location to another and sometimes as an improvised weapon.
Where does slungshot come from?: From slung + shot.

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