barrel sling

noun

A type of hitch used when hoisting cargo onto ships.

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barrel hitch
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Meanings

nounbarrel sling (plural barrel slings)

plural barrel slings

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

    Synonyms: barrel hitch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of hitch used when hoisting cargo onto ships.

Similar
barrel hitch
Also see
barrel hitch
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APA

barrel sling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrel%20sling

MLA

“barrel sling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrel%20sling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barrel sling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrel%20sling.

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