slingshot
English
/ˈslɪŋʃɒt/
noun
Definitions
- (chiefly) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.
- (pinball) A stationary, often triangular object that launches any ball that hits its longest side back at a high force, now usually located above the flipper and between it and the inlane, with one each for both lower flippers.
Etymology
Compound from English sling + English shot (cleared, discharged).
Origin
English
shot
Gloss
cleared, discharged
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backshot English
- beslinged English
- birdshot English
- bloodshot English
- bowshot English
- breastshot English
- buckshot English
- bullshot English
- cockshot English
- countershot English
- crack shot English
- creepshot English
- cumshot English
- cup-shot English
- earshot English
- eyeshot English
- foreshot English
- forslinger English
- grapeshot English
- gunshot English
- hailshot English
- headshot English
- hipshot English
- holeshot English
- intershot English
- ironshot English
- jumpshot English
- killshot English
- longshot English
- mailshot English
- meatshot English
- midshot English
- multishot English
- nutshot English
- packshot English
- postshot English
- potshot English
- preshot English
- rimshot English
- scattershot English
- screenshot English
- shot English
- shot glass English
- shot-clog English
- shot-glass English
- shotgun English
- shothole English
- shotless English
- shotlist English
- shotmaker English
- shotmaking English
- shotproof English
- shotshell English
- shotted English
- shottie English
- sling English
- slingback English
- slinger English
- slingest English
- slingeth English
- slingshoot English
- slingstone English
- slungshot English
- snapshot English
- subshot English
- sunshot English
- thumbshot English
- undersling English
- unshot English
- unsling English
- upshot English
- shotti Finnish
- shot Dutch, Flemish
- ショット Japanese
- sceot Old English
- slynge Middle English
- شات Persian
- slîndgi Norman
- jaat Marshallese
- shat Kriol
- shot
- sling
- upshot
- unshot
- sunshot
- slinger
- gunshot
- earshot
- hipshot
- preshot
- midshot
- shotted
- subshot
- unsling
- shotgun
- potshot
- shottie
- bowshot
- cumshot
- eyeshot
- rimshot
- nutshot
- backshot
- hailshot
- meatshot
- longshot
- slingest
- bullshot
- cup-shot
- packshot
- slingeth
- cockshot
- holeshot
- ironshot
- headshot
- foreshot
- mailshot
- birdshot
- shotlist
- killshot
- shotless
- shothole
- buckshot
- postshot
- jumpshot
- snapshot
- shotmaker
- shotshell
- bloodshot
- creepshot
- thumbshot
- multishot
- beslinged
- shotproof
- intershot
- grapeshot
- slungshot
- shot-clog
- slingback
- shot glass
- slingstone
- shot-glass
- crack shot
- shotmaking
- forslinger
- breastshot
- screenshot
- slingshoot
- undersling
- scattershot
- countershot