Citations:batwing

English citations of batwing

door

singular

"batwing" singular (door)

• 2013 08, Conn Hamlett, John Lee Johnson and the Gunslingers, Abbott Press, →ISBN, page 54:

  He pushed back the right batwing and entered a fairly large saloon. It was half—filled and there were clouds of cigar smoke wafting in small blue halos here and there. The piano music was loud and Tobias' eyes widened when he saw Big […]

  • 2011 November 16, Conn Hamlett, John Lee Johnson from Texas: The Man from Texas, WestBow Press, →ISBN, page 286:

    At sundown, Bill rode into town and had a beer at the Texas State Saloon. He sullenly watched Henry Johnson work the bar and talk ... He pushed back the batwing and looked over the crowd. The cigar smoke seemed suspended in the air.

plural

"batwings" (doors)

• 2013 August 6, Jon Sharpe, The Trailsman #382: Terror Trackdown, Penguin, →ISBN, page 21:

  From where he sat he could see the whole length of the bar and the batwings and the doors that led to rooms at the back. He figured that sooner or later Ransom Trayburn would show up. Along about five, Kiley Strake sauntered in.

• 2015 August 19, Jory Sherman, Arizona Hardcase, Speaking Volumes, →ISBN:

  At the same moment, the burros charged the door. He saw them coming and raised his pistol to fire. Too late. Three burros, kicking their heels, charging, bleating, rammed their way through the batwings, knocking him down.

• 2018 June 26, William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, Frontier of Violence, Pinnacle Books, →ISBN:

  The heavy, ornate inner doors that stood just inside the batwings—a feature that should have been closed and locked at this hour—were standing wide open. Faint light pouring through the gaping doors from the torches out front and […]

• 2020 June 30, William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone, A Good Day for a Massacre, Pinnacle Books, →ISBN:

  Slash and Pecos stood side by side just inside the doors, hearing the batwings clatter back into place behind them. The saloon was twice as wide as it was deep. The bar, comprised of pine boards stretched over three stout beer kegs and […]

• 2016, Stephen Lodge, The Comancheros, Pinnacle Books, →ISBN, page 193:

  Just when the foursome were about to move through the batwing doors, two black soldiers came in from the outside. ... ducking quickly to either side of the door frame, while bullet after bullet chipped away at the batwings, […]

• 2012 October 30, Tabor Evans, Longarm #408: Longarm and the Sins of Laughing Lyle, Penguin, →ISBN:

  Then he swung around and ran through the batwings so fast and hard that he nearly tore the doors off their hinges. Longarm stared after him. Well, if it wasn't one damn puzzling thing after another. He suddenly wanted to do just what […]

batwing door(s)

• 2012 September 10, Simon Unwin, Doorway, Routledge, →ISBN, page 157:

  Technological development over thousands of years has produced doors and opening mechanisms of many kinds — hinged doors, sliding doors, folding doors, swing doors, kissing gates, batwing doors, one-way doors, automatic doors, […]

• 2007 December 4, Jory Sherman, The Vigilante: Santa Fe Showdown, Penguin, →ISBN:

  Louder and louder, closer and closer to those batwing doors. But he knew what it was. Grimes had remembered who he was. And now he was coming for him, to collect that thousanddollar reward. For a long second, an eternal moment, […]

"batwing saloon doors", "batwing saloon entrance"

• (Can we date this quote?), Christy Hubbard, C.C. Harrison, Sage Cane's House of Grace and Favor, Speaking Volumes, →ISBN:

  He helped her from her carriage, and with his hand on her elbow, guided her through the batwing saloon doors. The place smelled of new wood, cigarette smoke, roasted beef and beer. The owner had divided up the space with a low wall […]

• 2014 March 19, Donald C. Boggs, Trek West, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 98:

  Eli was waiting near the batwing saloon doors. When Thornton dismounted only a few yards separated them but men were arrayed on both sides of Thornton. “Thornton,” Eli shouted in a loud voice; been wanting to meet you, if that's your […]

• 2016 September 6, Eric H. Heisner, T. H. Elkman: A Western Novel, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

  The batwing saloon entrance suddenly swings open and Boss Carloff and several others step outside. At the sight of the two lawmen in the street with the shotgun still smoking, the few bystanders scatter like roaches.

• 2017 March 13, Nathan Wright, Back from the Dead, Dorrance Publishing, →ISBN, page 12:

  He stepped out of the shadows and pushed open the batwing saloon doors and immediately saw the two men he was after, sitting at a table on the other side of the room. Someone hollered, “It's Martin, and he's armed!

• 1989 May 1, Wesley Ellis, Lone Star 81, Penguin, →ISBN:

  An outlaw burst from the nearest saloon, and Ki sent an arrow streaking across the street. It buried itself in the outlaw's throat and sent him backpeddling through the batwing saloon doors. Jessie shot another outlaw, […]

• 2020 April 9, A. G. Hayes, The COMPLETE Koski & Falk, Savant Books & Publications:

  Kate was remained inside the saloon, but was standing in the deep shadows, peering through the slats of the batwing saloon doors. She was sure she'd heard something, but could see only blackness. Moving to one side, she bumped against a […]

batwings (plural!) door(s)

• 2019 March 28, Thomas McNulty, Gunfight at Crippled Horse, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 71:

  The hotel was down the street, past no less than two saloons where light spilled from behind the batwings doors like molten gold. He would have to find Parker. The greatest danger he faced now was in being recognized by any of […]

• 2016 April 18, Doreen Milstead, Moving Towards Love: Four Historical Romances, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN:

  Rolt pushed the batwings door open and stepped off the wood plank of the Tombstone Snake River Saloon. His casual walk spoke only confidence. "Here I am, Gunnar." Shooting erupted back inside the saloon. Emilea screamed and Rolt bolted […]

• 2018 October 20, Ralph Cotton, Blue Star Tattoo, Cotton-Branch Publishing:

  He bit his lower lip and kept pacing, casting furtive glances at the batwings doors. “Something happened,” Hayes persisted. “Look at you, Sheriff. You're as white as Lily's bloomers!” “Come inside,” the Sheriff said, taking Hayes by his […]

• 2009 January 1, Charlie Macneil Buchanan, Tyler's Law: The Deputies, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 77:

  He jumped to his feet and went charging out the door and ran up to the tired horse. "Davy! What happened? ... Barney's startled face appeared over the batwings doors of the saloon, and Joe yelled, "Bring me that bottle!

• 2021 September 6, Kieran Shea, The Americana Psychorama: Collected Stories, Down & Out Books:

  Carter leaned against the wall by the door; a fistful of rock salt clenched in one hand and a bloody deer rib he'd twisted ... He picked up the shotgun and pushed through a set of batwings doors that led out to a trashed living room.