unlimbers

Now, Mr. Gilmour is an old friend of mine and he is not an alarmist over the ordinary goings-on in life, but when it comes to the forests he throws caution to the wind, unlimbers his superlatives and lets fly.

Fears and Fancies of the Forests 1955

Swingin 'Vee behind me, I unlimbers the old pistol and cocks it.

The House of Torchy Sewell Ford 1907

Then he unlimbers a sword like a corn-knife, reaches out a rough hairy paw, and proceeds to yank our young hero rudely from the fond embrace.

Torchy and Vee Sewell Ford 1907

He unlimbers a little and tries to break away, but the kids jump into the double-quick and hang to him.

Shorty McCabe Sewell Ford 1907

With that he digs into a hip pocket and unlimbers a roll of corn-tinted kale the size of your wrist.

Torchy, Private Sec. Sewell Ford 1907

Pinckney digs up a sweet little check-book, unlimbers a fountain-pen, and asks: "How much, please?"

Shorty McCabe Sewell Ford 1907

The lengthy one pikes right into the middle of the room, brushes a stringy lock of hair off her face, and unlimbers her conversation works.

Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe Sewell Ford 1907

Aunty was watchin 'him casual as he weighs out a couple of pounds, when all of a sudden she unlimbers her long-handled glasses and takes a closer look.

Torchy, Private Sec. Sewell Ford 1907

He reaches down - a magician now - and plucks his trusted rabbit back into the light; he grips it and unlimbers himself and hurls the object back whence it came.

NYT > Home Page By SUSANNAH MEADOWS 2011

He reaches down - a magician now - and plucks his trusted rabbit back into the light; he grips it and unlimbers himself and hurls the object back whence it came.

NYT > Home Page By SUSANNAH MEADOWS 2011