Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A weapon consisting of a sling combined with a short staff.
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Examples
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And he slung a stone from his staff-sling at him so that [2] his head was broken thereby [2] and Tamon the fool was smitten lifeless where he was on the ford.
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"The milch-kine and the bondwomen of the booty he shall have, and for him to hold back his staff-sling from the hosts, for not pleasant is the thunder-feat he works every evening upon them."
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And he on his side shall check his staff-sling from the men of Erin and give leave to the hosts to sleep, [1] even though he slay them by day. "[
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