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barrel sling

barrel sling noun: a type of hitch used when hoisting cargo onto ships.

Noun

barrel sling (plural barrel slings)

  1. A type of hitch used when hoisting cargo onto ships.
    Synonyms:
    barrel hitch

Synonyms of barrel sling

Forms of barrel sling

pluralbarrel slings

Questions about barrel sling

What does barrel sling mean?
Barrel sling means a type of hitch used when hoisting cargo onto ships.
What part of speech is barrel sling?
Barrel sling is a noun.
What is the plural of barrel sling?
The plural of barrel sling is barrel slings.

Words near barrel sling in the dictionary

  1. barrel saunas
  2. barrel shifter
  3. barrel shifters
  4. barrel shroud
  5. barrel shrouds
  6. barrel sling
  7. barrel sponge
  8. barrel sponges
  9. barrel vault
  10. barrel vaults
  11. barrel-bellied

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