cutlas

Example Sentences

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They hurried through the corridors toward the stairway, with Cliff holding the cutlas in readiness.

From Isle of the Undead by Eshbach, Lloyd Arthur

Hanglip himself seemed irresolute in the face of the maid's denial; he stood with cutlas raised, not yet sure whether to attack or first see to the treasure story.

From The Pirate Woman by Dingle, Aylward Edward

Catching up a cutlas I followed him into the open.

From The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure by Raine, William MacLeod

"His arm's just as good as a new wooden one, and his repartee is as sharp as the cutlas that broke the skin on it."

From The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure by Raine, William MacLeod

"Whet your tusks, lads, here's the blessed manna!" squealed Caliban, a hunchbacked terror, who kept his maimed carcass secure by virtue of his viperish temper, coupled with an uncanny skill of the cutlas.

From The Pirate Woman by Dingle, Aylward Edward