unlash
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of unlash
Example Sentences
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Next he was at my side ordering me to unlash the wheel and stand by.
From News from the Duchy by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
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
While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.
From The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke by London, Jack
“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
It was an ancient cavern beneath the rim of a low cliff which overlooked the town and as Denver was helping to unlash the packs Bunker Hill came toiling up the trail.
From Silver and Gold A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp by Coolidge, Dane
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