slue

Example Sentences

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One short iron or wooden bolt, to keep the piece on the right slue.

From Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. by United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance

What he next felt against his knee was the impact of a half-shove, half-blow, brisk enough to slue him around.

From The Unspeakable Perk by Adams, Samuel Hopkins

We boarded the river steamboat "Cocopah," towing a barge loaded with soldiers, and steamed away for the slue.

From Vanished Arizona by Summerhayes, Martha

The king of England with his people following in chase of the Frenchmen slue manie, and tooke a great number of prisoners, amongst whome was the French kings chéefe treasurer.

From Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First by Holinshed, Raphael

Then with a violent contortion you slue your body round and serve, whereupon your opponent perceives that you are playing, and that it is just one more ordinary fault into the wrong court.

From Happy Days by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)