Double Manned

I don't think my father liked cutting trees, which in those days was done by hand, with big double-manned bandsaws. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Our spies along the beach had reported the coast clear of cruisers when I sailed, so that I hardly anticipated danger from men-of-war; nevertheless, we held it discreet to avoid intercourse, and accordingly, our double-manned sweeps were rigged out to impel us slowly towards the open ocean. ❋ Theodore Canot (N/A)

Four days and nights we rowed down the great river, our oars double-manned, for fear that our coming might be heralded to the French towns. ❋ Winston Churchill (1909)

"Yes, sir," said Mr. James, and moved to the other angle of the wharf, for he had caught the word "pirates;" and now, for some reason, the ship had cast her anchor, a hundred yards outside the dock, while to it from her side a double-manned yawl was rowing. ❋ Frederic Jesup Stimson (1899)

_The Mahmoud_ was double-manned, as she carried a full extra crew sent on an educational cruise on the most perfectly scientifically equipped warship on service in the ❋ Bram Stoker (1879)

The oars were double-manned, but nothing would avail; and all the time the cry of the men on the wrecked vessel sounded through the storming of the gale. ❋ James Runciman (1871)

"Yea, yea," quoth Richard, laughing, "ye shall be double-manned then in this good town: ye may well win, unless the sight of you shall make the foe over fierce for the gain." ❋ William Morris (1865)

Had these 300 been double-manned with servants and attendants, and double-armed with swords and spears, we should have thought them the more likely to bring something to pass. ❋ Unknown (1721)

A double-manned truck was then organised to deliver the balance of the shipment. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Accordingly he double-manned his oars and rowed night and day until he reached a small island off the mouth of the Tennessee, where he halted to make his final preparations, and was there joined by a little party of American hunters, [Footnote In his ❋ Theodore Roosevelt (1888)

He said: "After midnight SAS has only three double-manned crews to cover the whole area. ❋ Albert Innes (2010)