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рога́тка — meaning in English

rogatka

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English meaning

  • slingshot noun A Y-shaped handheld device with an elastic band stretched between its arms, used to fire small stones or other projectiles.

Senses

рога́тка is used for these senses in English:

  • fourhorn sculpin A species of fish of the Cottidae family, Myoxocephalus quadricornis, found in Canada, Finland, Greenland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States.
  • slingshot (chiefly, American, AU, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.

slingshot — full definition

  1. noun A Y-shaped handheld device with an elastic band stretched between its arms, used to fire small stones or other projectiles.
  2. noun In pinball, a triangular bumper near the flippers that fires the ball back with extra force when it is struck.
  3. verb To hurl or launch something with a sudden burst of speed, as if fired from a slingshot.
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