unlade
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If I had been at Oxford this term I should probably have rushed off to Hull to unlade fish.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2010
The inconveniences in Spain and Portugal were still greater; for they would by no means suffer our ships, especially those from London, to come into any of their ports, much less to unlade.
From History of the Plague in London by Daniel Defoe
They had to run the canoe ashore here, unlade her of the valises and camp furniture, and carry her across the weir.
From True Tilda by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
While I was here, there came in four or five English Ships laden with Corn, the first, as they told me, that had come in to unlade there, since the beginning of the War.
From Military Memoirs of Capt. George Carleton by Daniel Defoe
Oh! let me unlade my breast; Pour out the fullness of my soul before you; Shew ev'ry tender, ev'ry grateful thought, This wond'rous goodness stirs.
From The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant by John Hamilton Moore
Thereupon, since the entrance of the bay was unoccupied, they sent for the almiranta, which had put in and had been unladed.
Next morning we unladed some of her cargo, being raw silk and silk goods.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Robert Kerr
It was a very quiet boat that unladed the Pennybets on the steps of a stone pier at Falmouth, and then swung round and carried Edgar up its own wake.
From Tell England A Study in a Generation by Ernest Raymond
It was into the Bosom of this Maid, that the Princess unladed her first Moans; and the charming Agnes forgot nothing that might give ease to her afflicted Heart.
From The Works of Aphra Behn Volume V by Montague Summers
Then they unladed ev'ry man his beast, And to his view expos'd their sacks in haste.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by John Bunyan
Sam burst into tears, and fumbled with the straps, unlading all the pony’s packs and throwing them on the ground.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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People employed in unlading vessels, carrying bales of goods, &c.
From Inkle and Yarico An opera, in three acts by George Colman
Most all the trade of the city is carried on in the upper part of the town, where there are a number of warehouses, stores, wharves, and other conveniences for lading and unlading ships.
From History of New Brunswick by Peter Fisher
They arrived in two months, and, unlading the whole "cargazon of riches," proceeded to make a dividend of their prizes and their gains.
From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Walter Thornbury
It ought to contain the name and burden of the vessel, the names of the master and freighters, the place and time of lading and unlading, and stipulations as to demurrage.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
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