stinger

stinger
/sting"euhr/, n.
1. a person or thing that stings.
2. an animal or plant having a stinging organ.
3. the sting or stinging organ of an insect or other animal.
4. Informal. a stinging blow, remark, or the like.
5. a cocktail made of brandy and crème de menthe.
6. (cap.) Mil. a U.S. Army shoulder-launched, heat-seeking antiaircraft missile, with a range of 3 miles (5 km).
7. Brit. Informal. a highball of whiskey and soda.
[1545-55; STING + -ER1]

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