I unlashed the tiller and got the schooner before the wind and steered until a little before noon, letting her drive dead before the sea, which carried her north-east.
"The Frozen Pirate"
W. Clark Russell
At Ootah's command the men unlashed the sledge-load of meat, and the division began.
"The Eternal Maiden"
T. Everett Harré
The huge wave having broken, again the boat was allowed to approach, and six more of the crew, having unlashed themselves, sprang into her one after the other.
"A Yacht Voyage Round England"
W.H.G. Kingston