unlash

Example Sentences

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The men's guns were lashed on the komatik, and both were, therefore, unarmed, and before they could reach the komatik and unlash the rifles the wolves had fled over the hill and out of range.

From The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell by Wallace, Dillon

“Here, unlash these blessed ropes, they’re a-cuttin’ into my arms like hooroar.”

From Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea by Fenn, George Manville

I therefore proceeded to unlash one and roll it toward the still open gangway; and then came the question of provisions.

From A Pirate of the Caribbees by Lacy, C.J. de

Then he went out to unlash the sleeper.

From The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

A bear had crossed close ahead, and before he could unlash his rifle the komatik had dashed right onto the animal, who, instead of running, stood up and showed fight.

From A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir