SLINGS AND ARROWS

Meaning of SLINGS AND ARROWS in English

noun plural Etymology: from the phrase “the ~ of outrageous fortune” in Shakespeare's Hamlet Date: 1963 pointed often acerbic critical attacks

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SLINGS AND ARROWS — Etymology: from the phrase “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” in Shakespeare's Hamlet Date: 1963 : pointed often acerbic …
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SLINGS AND ARROWS — [slings and arrows] n pl [fr. the phrase "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" in Shakespeare's Hamlet] (1963): pointed …
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SLINGS AND ARROWS — Function: noun plural Etymology: from the phrase “ the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune ” in Shakespeare's Hamlet Date: …
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AND
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SLINGS — present third singular of sling plural of sling
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARROWS — Noun. Darts, the equipment and the game itself.
Slang English vocab
ARROWS — See: Arms, Armor
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
SLINGS — Бросает
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ARROWS — Стрелки
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SLINGS — Пращи
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SLINGS — Праще
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ARROWS — Эрроуз
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SLINGS — Бросает
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ARROWS — Стрелки
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SLINGS — бросать
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EROS' ARROWS — Cupid's arrows, arrows shot by the god of love (Greek Mythology)
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ARROW — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bow and arrow ▪ a bow and arrow shoot bullets/arrows ▪ They shot arrows from …
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QUIVER — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French quivre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cocer ~, Old High German …
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FRONDEUR — noun Etymology: French, literally, slinger, participant in a 17th century revolt in which the rebels were compared to schoolboys using …
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ARTILLERY — noun (plural -leries) see: adapt Date: 15th century weapons (as bows, slings, and catapults) for discharging missiles, 2. large bore …
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SLINGER — I. ˈsliŋə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from slingen to sling, hurl + -er : one that slings …
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SLING — I. ˈsliŋ verb ( slung ˈsləŋ ; or chiefly dialect slang ˈslaŋ ; slung ; slinging ; slings ) Etymology: …
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SHEAF — I. ˈshēf noun ( plural sheaves -ēvz ; also sheafs ) Etymology: Middle English sheef, from Old English scēaf; akin …
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QUIVER — I. ˈkwivə(r) adjective Etymology: Middle English quiver, cwiver, from (assumed) Old English cwifer archaic : fast-moving , agile , lively …
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QUARTER — I. R ˈkwȯr]d.ər, ]tər sometimes by r- dissimilation -ȯ]; - R -ȯ(ə)]d.ə(r, ]tə(r\ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, …
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PROVISION — I. prəˈvizhən, prōˈ- noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin provision-, provisio action …
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JAW — I. ˈjȯ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English jow, jowe, jaw, jawe, probably from Middle French joe, joue cheek …
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FLIGHT — I. ˈflīt, usu -īd.+V noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flyht; akin to …
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UNSLING — “+ transitive verb Etymology: un- (II) + sling : to remove from being slung : detach , unhitch would unsling …
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SLINGING — noun ( -s ) Etymology: from gerund of sling (IV) : a charge for attaching slings to a cargo
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SHORT YARD ROPE — noun : a rope hooked to the slings of a topgallant or royal yard and used with a purchase whose …
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METROPOLITAN ROUND — noun Usage: often capitalized M : a round in archery consisting for men of 30 arrows fired successively at 100 …
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FLIGHTED — ˈflīd.ə̇d adjective Etymology: flight (I) + -ed 1. : feathered — used chiefly of heraldic representations of arrows and usually …
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ARROWY — ˈarəwē, ˈer-, -wi adjective 1. : consisting of or full of arrows 2. : like an arrow or arrows (as …
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ARCHERY — ˈärch(ə)rē, ˈȧch-, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English archerie, from Middle French, from Old French, from archier, archer …
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UNSLING — (v. t.) To take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the …
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FLETCHER — (n.) One who fletches of feathers arrows; a manufacturer of bows and arrows.
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BELOMANCY — (n.) A kind of divination anciently practiced by means of marked arrows drawn at random from a bag or quiver, …
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ARCHERY — (n.) The use of the bow and arrows in battle, hunting, etc.; the art, practice, or skill of shooting with …
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UNSLING — ( v. t. ) To take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UNSLING — /un sling"/ , v.t., unslung, unslinging . 1. to remove (something) from being slung: to unsling a rifle from one's …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UNSLING — vt to take off the slings of, as a yard, a cask, or the like; to release from the slings.
Webster English vocab
UNSLING — [un.sling] vt -slung ; -sling.ing (1630) 1: to take off the slings of esp. aboard ship: release from slings 2: …
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SLING — implement for propelling missiles, one of the first missile weapons used in warfare. It consisted of a small strap or …
Britannica English vocabulary
BOW AND ARROW — a weapon consisting of a stave made of wood or other elastic material, bent and held in tension by a …
Britannica English vocabulary
AMERICAN ROUND — in archery, a target-shooting event consisting of five ends (six arrows each), shot from distances of 60, 50, and 40 …
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SLING — I. sling 1 /slɪŋ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle slung /slʌŋ/) [transitive] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SLING — ( slings, slinging, slung) 1. If you sling something somewhere, you throw it there carelessly. I saw him take off …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ARROW — ( arrows) 1. An arrow is a long thin weapon which is sharp and pointed at one end and which …
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YOURSELF
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YOUR
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WORK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a business/working lunch (= a lunch during which you also do business ) ▪ …
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WITH
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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UP
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THROAT
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TAKE
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SUFFER — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES alleviate the problem/situation/suffering etc ▪ a new medicine to alleviate the symptoms of flu be …
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SLING — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB out ▪ I got slung out of my flat when I couldn't pay …
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SHOOT
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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PUT
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OUT
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