Word: slingshot
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...glance at the quotation board, last week, showed that "The City" expects to see the Conservatives and Laborites matched against each other as two nearly equal Goliaths-with Liberalism's small David Lloyd George twirling between them in his slingshot the dangerous pellet called "balance of power." By allying himself with either Goliath, smart Little David would lay the other low; and although he can scarcely hope to hold the Prime Ministry himself, he could keep the unfortunate incumbent of that office on the hooks...
...pursued by all ladies. The principal pursuer is a widow with a bevy of husbands in her past. The lady in love breaks up the doctor's marriage and saves him for herself by shooting pearls at the bride, groom and minister from a garter-and-curling-tongs slingshot...
...gain sufficient momentum. A more modern method is to hold the glider steady, attach to its nose a shock cord made of rubber bands. Tension is applied to the shock cord and, on a given signal, the glider is flipped suddenly into the air like a pebble from a slingshot. An automatic release hook then drops the shock cord. Once in the air, the pilot of a glider must depend on air currents. Usually he circles around a hill, taking advantage of swirling gusts of wind to gain altitude and maintain flying speed. He must know his air pockets better...