slungshot
/ˈslʌŋʃɑt/
noun
- A weapon consisting of a weight attached to a rope or chain, used to strike someone.
- The museum displayed a slungshot from the 19th century as an example of a street weapon.
- The police found a slungshot hidden in the suspect's pocket.
- In old crime novels, thieves sometimes carried a slungshot for self-defense.
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