Reginald attacked the second man, who was advancing towards him; while Dick Thuddichum, with a heavy sword which he called his "cutlash," set upon the third. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)
He surrendered his armor, one gun and bayonet, a large cutlash cutlass and brass fender, one box over the shoulder with twenty-two rounds, one box round the waist with eighteen rounds. ❋ Unknown (2006)
As early as the reign of Anne he went armed with the "Queen's broad cutlash," and for most gangs, certainly for all called upon to operate in rough neighbourhoods, the hanger remained the stock weapon throughout the century. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
I'se spec, railly for true, um go dere in brace of shakes, an 'back' gain hyar 'fore dat lazy ole niggah Pomp fetch him cutlash out o 'stable an' go in bush to cut him guinea-grass for de hosses. ❋ J. [Illustrator] Schonberg (N/A)
"You savvy I tell you, Mass 'Tom, I'se come back from de hill 'fore Pomp get him cutlash to cut um guinea-grass, hey?" ❋ J. [Illustrator] Schonberg (N/A)
Why, some on us can remember way back to the days of the 'Panther,' when you wa'n't knee-high to a cutlash. ❋ Edmund Lester Pearson (1908)
"I suppose you didn't happen to think of slippin 'a cutlash, or a pair of pistols, or anything into the boat for me, sir?" he continued. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)
"Wish my cutlash had come down heavy on the hand as fired that shot," muttered Tom Fillot. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)
"Ay, I got one too, my lad; and I didn't like to use my cutlash." ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)
They aren't half such a nice honest weapon as a cutlash. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)
Most everything's done with the big guns now; and if they do get alongside to board, why, a man's cutlash is always stuck at the end of his rifle, just as if it was ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)
I'll grind you up a cutlash, with a hedge so sharp as you might shave yourself with it. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)
"That you would, sir, I'll lay," said the old sailor; "and wouldn't you lay into 'em with that very sharp-edged cutlash I touches up for you!" ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)
"Wonder whether they've got your pistol and cutlash." ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)
Here's a chap comes hunting of us down with a cutlash, ready to do anything; and now he's floored and we're all right, you want to make a pet on him. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)
[The men of the coastguard were called "boatsmen" at that time.] "Iss, I do see his cutlash," said little Grace; "and there's another man comin 'down road to meet un." ❋ Unknown (1859)
I'll take one in one hand, and this here cutlash in the other; and you'll take t'other torch in one hand and your pistol in the other, and clap that bit of a broken sword 'tween yer teeth, and we'll give a 'orrid screech, and rush in, pell-mell -- all of a heap like. ❋ Unknown (1859)
I'll take one in one hand, and this here cutlash in the other; and you'll take t'other torch in one hand and your pistol in the other, and clap that bit of a broken sword 'tween yer teeth, and we'll give a horrid screech, and rush in pell-mell -- all of a heap like. ❋ Unknown (1859)
He surrendered his armor, one gun and bayonet, a large cutlash [cutlass] and brass fender, one box over the shoulder with twenty-two rounds, one box round the waist with eighteen rounds. ❋ Unknown (2009)
