slue

Example Sentences

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What he next felt against his knee was the impact of a half-shove, half-blow, brisk enough to slue him around.

From The Unspeakable Perk by Adams, Samuel Hopkins

His left leg seemed to slue about queerly just before it touched the floor.

From The Pagan Madonna by Koerner, W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef)

The sailors in the battery were working with might and main to slue all the guns round to bear upon the pirates.

From A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

There were plenty of light carriage guns in the fort; and when information was brought him, Lieutenant Lyons ordered us to slue round two of them, and bring them close up to the gate.

From Old Jack by Kingston, William Henry Giles

There was nothing to do but stay on board and tow that dreary barge, filled with hot, red, baked-looking ore, out to the ship, unload, and go back up the slue.

From Vanished Arizona by Summerhayes, Martha