unlash
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of unlash
Example Sentences
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Then he went out to unlash the sleeper.
From The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
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 C.J. de Lacy
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 Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
Pablo and the packer began to unlash the luggage from the bullocks, and following the example of his father and Mr. Grigsby, Charley stiffly dismounted.
From Gold Seekers of '49 by Charles H. Stephens
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 Jack London
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