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But, the sides and ends being sewed to the roof made it unhandy to use as a shelter, when shelter was needed on short notice.
WOODCRAFT AND CAMPINGGEORGE WASHINGTON SEARS (NESSMUK)
He would have been unhandy to cart around, and, if you got your prize butterfly the snake might have eaten him up.
THE MOTOR BOYS IN STRANGE WATERSCLARENCE YOUNG
The boat was a crank, unhandy little craft; and lacked thole-pins on one side.
THE BOY WITH WINGSBERTA RUCK
The after-part took every inch of the locks, and was unhandy in shape.
A CENTURY OF SAIL AND STEAM ON THE NIAGARA RIVERBARLOW CUMBERLAND
She was heavy, clumsy, unhandy—but that does not quite explain that power for mischief she had.
A SET OF SIXJOSEPH CONRAD
But the big ironclad was unhandy, and took eight minutes to turn a full circle, and twice Petz eluded her attack.
FAMOUS SEA FIGHTSJOHN RICHARD HALE
They are also unhandy in directing the flame on parts of the work.
THE BOY MECHANIC, BOOK 2VARIOUS
The one large lugsail, too, and little jib form a most unhandy rig.
YACHTING VOL. 1VARIOUS.
I heard 'em tell, Deacon Enos, that the squire served you something of an unhandy sort of trick about that 'ere lot of land.
THE MAY FLOWER, AND MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGSHARRIET BEECHER STOWE
The sub-machine gun was unhandy for accurate single shots, and no pistol can be used to effect at long ranges.
THE FIFTH-DIMENSION TUBEWILLIAM FITZGERALD JENKINS

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