sling

/slɪŋ/ n [C] (SUPPORTING DEVICE)

Definition

› a device used to support, lift, or carry objects, often by ropes or straps: The helicopter lowered a sling to the boat and rescued the sailor. › medical A sling is a piece of material tied around the neck and providing support for a broken or damaged arm while it heals: They put his arm in a sling.

(Definition of sling n (SUPPORTING DEVICE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)