Word info

staff sling

Noun

Meaning

staff sling (plural staff slings)

A weapon consisting of a short sling at the end of a staff.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

staff-sling

Examples

Hand-trebuchet The hand-trebuchet ( Greek cheiromangana main) was a staff sling mounted on a pole using a lever mechanism to propel projectiles. Source: Internet

Siege engines The traction trebuchet was a siege engine which uses the power of men pulling on ropes or the energy stored in a raised weight to rotate what was, again, a staff sling. Source: Internet

The staff sling can throw heavy projectiles a much greater distance and at a higher arc than a hand sling. Source: Internet

The staff sling has a similar or superior range to the shepherd's sling, and can be as accurate in practiced hands. Source: Internet

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