The word sling may refer to:

• Sling (weapon), a device used to hurl projectiles
• Sling (climbing equipment) is an item of climbing equipment consisting of a sewn loop of webbing that can be wrapped around sections of rock or tied to other pieces of equipment.
• Sling (furniture)
• Ski jumping sling is an item of sports training equipment.
• Sling (cocktail), an archaic American term for a drink composed of spirit and water, sweetened and flavored.
  • Singapore Sling is a cocktail that was invented by Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon for the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.
• Slingbox, which streams media via internet
• Apache Sling, a Java web framework that uses JCR

In medicine

• Chin sling is a surgical implant.
• bandage

In clothing

• Slingback shoes
• Baby sling, a piece of fabric tied to carry a child or infant.
• Sling (firearms), a strap harness attached to a long gun such as a rifle or a shotgun, designed to support the firearm in some intended position on the operator's body.

In heavy equipment supports a weight by contacting 2 or more points using cable,chains or rope to a single point of lift to evenly distribute weight

In geography / places

• Sling, Gloucestershire, a small village in the Forest of Dean