unlading

In better times the men here would be on the docks at this hour, seeing to the unlading of their cargoes, checking on schedules and berthing slots, and arranging for voyages yet to come.

City of Glory Beverly Swerling 2007

In better times the men here would be on the docks at this hour, seeing to the unlading of their cargoes, checking on schedules and berthing slots, and arranging for voyages yet to come.

City of Glory Beverly Swerling 2007

I was told to wait until we were an hour into the unlading, then bring the box ashore and give it to him as said bei mat.

City of Glory Beverly Swerling 2007

I was told to wait until we were an hour into the unlading, then bring the box ashore and give it to him as said bei mat.

City of Glory Beverly Swerling 2007

But it was good to go and drive on the great quays, and see the ships unlading, and by the citadel, and wonder howabouts and whereabouts it was so strong.

Roundabout Papers 2006

The scheme succeeded very well, and as the water got lower and lower in the hold the men were enabled to resume their task of unlading.

The Survivors of the Chancellor 2003

It being low water when we arrived at the lagoon seen yesterday, we crossed it at the mouth, without unlading the horses.

Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales 2003

One was discovered before the horses were too far advanced to retreat, and by unlading them, we passed safely over.

Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales 2003

I watched the progress of the improvements, and stood by the unlading waggons, as various articles of luxury, brought from London, were taken forth and conveyed into the mansion.

The Last Man 2003

The merchants of Truro formerly used it for the place of lading and unlading their ships, as the merchants of Exeter did at Topsham; and this is the more probable in that, as above, the wharfage of those landing-places is still the property of the corporation of

From London to Land's End 2003