shaft alley
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He traced these seams and found that they ended in a coaming at each side of the shaft alley.
From The Ice Pilot by Leverage, Henry
The oil and grease of the shaft alley, the week-old stubble of beard, the wan, red-rimmed eyes which shone from hollow sockets—these made a picture of desperate adventure.
From The Ice Pilot by Leverage, Henry
The sentry they had placed on guard stood high on the gratings overlooking the opening to the shaft alley.
From The Ice Pilot by Leverage, Henry
"Where's that man that's hurt?" he asked as he came, slowly, from an inspection of the burned-out bearings down the shaft alley.
From The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)
The glow from the overhead sun which streamed through the deck light brought out the details of the shaft alley as far aft as the second coupling.
From The Ice Pilot by Leverage, Henry
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