As the sailor swung his cutlass back and forth at Steve, Hunter judged the arc of his swing, intending to wrench the cutlass from his hand as soon as it came within reach.

The brawny sailor swung around and wrenched his arm back.

Then muffled shouts began to come in flurries, there were two screams, something thumped the deck from below, and a sailor swinging a rat squeaking in a net dashed past the Mouser.

Even as he saw them, however, a determined Spanish sailor snatched up a fallen cutlass and swung it at Steve.

The sailor grumbled thanks, glanced sourly at the unheeding windows, sank his head and swung himself forward four strides.

The sailors hefted the ropes and swung them over the eaves, and Captain Janders shouted, "For Christ's sake, things are going well.

A sailor was swinging gently in the ratlines.

A sailor swung an oar at him, knocking one sword out of his hand.

Easily, without undue haste, I slid my sword into my belt, reached up as I'd seen the sailors do and swung myself over the rail.

One meant malingering, and she thought it was 'swinging', but she noticed that the sailor in the boat swung it before he let it go.