ˈstiŋə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: sting (I) + -er
1. : one that stings ; specifically : a sharp blow or remark
2. : any of various sharp organs of offense and defense (as of a bee, scorpion, stingray, wasp) usually connected with a poison gland or otherwise adapted to wound by piercing and inoculating a poisonous secretion
3. : a cocktail or after-dinner drink of approximately equal parts of white crême de menthe and brandy shaken in ice and strained before serving
4. slang : the machine gun or cannon mounted in the tail of an airplane