slue

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Young Jean Groseillers went white as the sails, and scarce had strength to slue the guns back or jacket their muzzles.

From Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)

On account of the wind, which blew again with great violence, the "Cocopah" could not leave the slue that day.

From Vanished Arizona by Summerhayes, Martha

The king of England with his people following in chase of the Frenchmen slue manie, and tooke a great number of prisoners, amongst whome was the French kings chéefe treasurer.

From Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First by Holinshed, Raphael

It is perhaps preferable to use one handspike under the bracket, manned by two men, and the other to lift and slue the gun, manned by one man, under the transom.

From Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. by United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance

Why can't your mate there hand me the end of that painter, and slue her round?

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend