stafslynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

staffe slynge, staf-slynge, staf slinge, staf slynge

Etymology

From staf +‎ slynge.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstafslinɡ/

Noun

stafslynge (plural stafslynges)

A staff sling; a sling mounted on a pole.
(rare, Late Middle English) A slinger armed with a staff sling.

Descendants

English: staff sling

References

“staf-slinge (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-09.

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