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Example sentences for "dunnage"

Lexicographically close words:
dunghill; dunghills; dunkeln; dunlin; dunna; dunned; dunner; dunno; dunnot; dunque
  1. I’ll lash our dunnage in the sternsheets myself.

  2. I stowed his dunnage in a locker, and hastened to extinguish the lamp and open the window, for the room was suffocatingly hot.

  3. Springing up, he swung his dunnage upon his shoulder and led off inland.

  4. Our dunnage was already lashed together in two compact bundles, wrapped about with many thicknesses of waterproof oiled paper.

  5. My visitor was aboard, dunnage and all, and, so far as I could tell, he had not been detected either by the men of the guard-boats or the watch above us on the poop.

  6. Aye,” he replied, and I felt him turn about to where his dunnage was lashed down.

  7. Yoritomo thrust my dunnage into my hands, and leaped overboard after me.

  8. By nightfall Yoritomo and I were aboard the Nancy Briggs with our dunnage and had settled ourselves in the little stateroom vacated by the first mate.

  9. He found a roll of tar paper with which to mend the hole in the roof and helped Ellen shift the dunnage bags which had been wetted by the water.

  10. Besides there was little time to discuss their escape, since every wet dunnage bag and box had to be unpacked and the contents spread out in the sun to dry.

  11. Rising early in the morning I went down and had an interview with Bailey, in which I asked him to have my dunnage put away, as I was going on a visit and should not return that night.

  12. He was graciously pleased to accept it, and told me to bring my dunnage along at once.

  13. Their dunnage sack was tied on at Peter's feet.

  14. When the dunnage sack was filled, she returned to Peter.

  15. Let us bring up the dunnage from the canoe, mon pere.

  16. He opened with considerable difficulty a small dunnage sack, and after fumbling a bit took there-from a pencil attached to a long red string, and a soiled envelope.

  17. She finished dressing him and began putting things in their big dunnage sack.

  18. It was less than that--half an hour after she had finished the dunnage sack--when they heard footsteps crunching outside and then a knock at the door.

  19. He impressed this uncomfortable truth on Dolores and suggested that if she could have smuggled a rifle along in the dunnage sack it would have helped matters considerably.

  20. She nodded and pointed to the dunnage sack.

  21. There in the top of that dunnage bag at your hand.

  22. Forgetting the supper, she began to dig in her dunnage bag.

  23. And tell the boatswain to open the after-hatch and to pass these people's dunnage on deck all ready for sending ashore with them.

  24. So all her dunnage was passed down into the after-hold again on the quiet, and if there's anything of hers in either of the boats we've got to take it back aboard again.

  25. After you get your dunnage over to your tent amuse yourselves in any way that you care to.

  26. In these days, however, you want to keep your dunnage boxes locked.

  27. Tom and Harry speedily had their scanty dunnage stored in their own tent.

  28. You'll bunk in here," he explained, "and store your dunnage here.

  29. Now the squaw busied herself with spreading soaked herbs on a piece of cloth that she had torn from one of Tom's white shirts' to which she had helped herself from his dunnage box.

  30. And with their dunnage we'll have to stow 'em like sardines, anyway.

  31. Send him about his business, and pitch his dunnage back on the wharf or pitch it overboard, I don't care which.

  32. Why don't he take his thundering dunnage and go for'ard, where he belongs, and cook me some grub when he knows I haven't had anything to eat sence sunup?

  33. The meanest part of it all was that I had to forfeit my pay, leave my dunnage on board, and light out with only what I had on my back.

  34. As an example, we want a team to take our dunnage to the river, and I'm going to give the job to that fellow sitting in the wagon, who hasn't so far spoken a word.

  35. Then came the packing of duffle and dunnage bags into the narrow bark canoe beached on the river bank, fifty yards away.

  36. Sit down," said Arthur, "and make yourself at home till they get your dunnage in.

  37. Sewell (to the chief mate), send a couple of hands to get that dunnage aboard.

  38. There was a seeking out and sharpening of picks blunted by inumerable taps on forgotten ridges, and a stuffing of dunnage bags, and a sortie to Filmer's store for flour and bacon and a few sticks of forty per cent.

  39. Carney strapped his dunnage to the back of the saddle, mounted, and the buckskin, with a snort of relief, took the trail with eager steps.

  40. He turned to his dunnage and saddle that lay where they had been tossed by the cave man when he had stripped them from the horse.

  41. He was half stripped and enjoying a steaming sponge bath when Croisset returned with his dunnage sack.

  42. He began to whistle as he pulled his rubber dunnage sack out of the canoe.

  43. Pass the dunnage ahead of you to take the place of your weight.

  44. The "jackies" were getting their dunnage rolls and equipment together and relatives and friends were on hand to say farewell and see their "boys" off.

  45. Sunday, September 25, hammocks were lashed for the last time and after the dunnage had been loaded on a tug, the crew mustered and gave three cheers for Capt.

  46. I used my air mattress that night, building it up at the head with my dunnage bag, and at the foot with boughs.

  47. Have one of the men stow his dunnage there also; and tell him if he shows his nose on deck until I give him permission, he shall have another taste of the same.

  48. Call a couple of hands and let down the companion ladder so the special messenger can bring his dunnage aboard.

  49. The camp dunnage being miraculously bestowed upon the patient backs of various pack-animals, their expedition moved.

  50. He saw then that so far as Hurley and the horses and the dunnage were concerned, this was their tomb for all time.

  51. The half-emptied dunnage bags were our pillows, the sand was our bed.

  52. The rest we got into two sailor’s dunnage bags, one waterproof, the other nearly so, and one big water-tight metal box.

  53. And if I have any influence with mother at all, both you and he will pack your dunnage and leave in the morning.

  54. I bundled up my dunnage and went with him.

  55. As soon as their dunnage bags had been packed on two more horses, the job of getting the women into their saddles began, and then getting the stirrups adjusted right.

  56. They got everything, including blankets, on four horses, saving a fifth horse for the dunnage bags, which the men speedily brought out.

  57. You keep the two horses with the dunnage bags, and our own packhorse, in front of you, just behind the last rider," he said to Joe.

  58. He waved his hand to Alice and Lucy, who watched him from the doorway, and rode off behind Mills, dropped his dunnage bag at the camp, and took Popgun to the Ranger's cabin.

  59. In the big front room there was another stove roaring, and around that the party were already huddled, waiting for their dunnage bags, to get out dry clothes.

  60. You're going to make me some more of that coffee," he laughed, opening one of his dunnage bags.

  61. It was eight o'clock before this work was done, and by that time the tourists appeared, with their dunnage bags, which had to be packed on two more horses.

  62. Then, of course, they took their knapsacks, and both boys sent for dunnage bags of stout canvas.

  63. At last Mr Dunnage came on board with a despatch from the Admiral to Captain Poynder.

  64. Mr Dunnage having penned the draft of a circular letter to be sent to the ports, left it to be copied by his clerks, while we set forth to see the Admiral, who was, fortunately, at Malta.

  65. Mr Dunnage obtained this important information, and instantly brought it on board.

  66. Mr Dunnage perceived, at length, the effect his information had produced, and he now did his best to mitigate the anxiety of my lieutenant, entering warmly into all his plans for gaining information as to the fate of the brig.

  67. So the matter was settled; and as neither Mr Dunnage nor my lieutenant were men who would allow the anchor to block up Mr Neptune's cottage door for many days together, we immediately set off to have a look of the vessel proposed.

  68. Kwaque, you take 'm my fella dunnage belong me, put 'm in other fella boat along other side.

  69. The starboard boat, fended off by sailors, rose and fell in the water alongside while the remainder of the dunnage and provisions showered into her.

  70. A respectable hill of case goods, water-kegs, and personal dunnage was piled on the deck alongside.

  71. Illustration: Fort Dunvegan on the Peace] On September 24th we engage waggons to carry our dunnage a hundred miles south from Peace River Crossing to Lesser Slave Lake.

  72. We shake hands with those going out to civilization and take our dunnage aboard the steamer.

  73. We midmen sat upon dunnage sacks and braced our moccasined feet against the ribbing.


  74. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "dunnage" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    apparatus; baggage; duffel; gear; impedimenta; luggage; outfit; tackle