transitive verb

: to remove from being slung
unslung the carbine

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsling was in 1630

Dictionary Entries Near unsling

Cite this Entry

“Unsling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsling. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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