a small, heavy weight attached to a strap or thong, used like a blackjack
slung shot in American English
noun
a weight, as a stone or a piece of metal, fastened to a short strap, chain, or the like, and used as a weapon
Word origin
[1835–45, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: crosshead, cutaway, daisy chain, ecumenical, grandstand