cutlas
Example Sentences
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On the wall still hung the mate of the cutlas he had used to free Vilma; he wrenched it down and ran out into the corridor.
From Isle of the Undead by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach
Crest: an arm, embowed, in armour, holding a cutlas, all proper.
From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various
Then with his cutlas he struck a spark and ignited his threads, carefully nursing the tiny flame until he could find a dry stick.
From The Pirate Woman by Aylward Edward Dingle
"Whet your tusks, lads, here's the blessed manna!" squealed Caliban, a hunchbacked terror, who kept his maimed carcass secure by virtue of his viperish temper, coupled with an uncanny skill of the cutlas.
From The Pirate Woman by Aylward Edward Dingle
Hanglip himself seemed irresolute in the face of the maid's denial; he stood with cutlas raised, not yet sure whether to attack or first see to the treasure story.
From The Pirate Woman by Aylward Edward Dingle
