slingshot

Definition

A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.

Etymology

From sling + shot.

Example Sentences

• "‘Terry Madison. Instead of fiddling with that shanghai, give us a thought.’ ‘It’s a gongai,’ Swiftie said. ‘I mean that’s the name for a shanghai which is another name for a catapult...that Mr Delarue calls a slingshot.’"