plummets column, about 1,500 strong, consisted of the 17th Ill.
"The Struggle for Missouri"
John McElroy
It was characteristic of the man that he preferred to strike at an enemy ship in a wild, breath-taking swoop, even as the fierce hawk plummets from high heaven to sink its talons deep into the flesh of its more sluggish prey.
"Hawk Carse"
Anthony Gilmore
They would sink like plummets.
"African Camp Fires"
Stewart Edward White