Slingers Meaning in English
word · lemma: slinger
التعريف
Slingers are people, especially ancient soldiers, who used slings to throw stones or other projectiles as weapons. The word can also refer to people who use slingshots or other devices to throw objects.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Mainly historical or military term; rarely used in daily conversation. Most often refers to ancient armies (like the Roman or Greek). Do not confuse with 'slingers' as slang for fast-food workers (rare and regional).
جمل نموذجية
The ancient army had many slingers to attack from a distance.
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The slingers threw stones faster than archers shot arrows.
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Some slingers carried special stones for battle.
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Back then, slingers could hit targets hundreds of meters away.
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Some historians believe slingers were as important as archers in battle.
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Instead of swords, the island warriors trained as slingers to defend their homes.
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