unnail

American  

[uhn-neyl] / ʌnˈneɪl /

verb (used with object)

1. to take out the nails from.

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Etymology

Origin of unnail

1425–75; late Middle English unnaillen; see un- ², nail

Example Sentences

I nail and then unnail things all the time.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2017

Mr. Foswick ought never to have locked us in, and then you wouldn't have to try to unnail a window to get out!

From Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas Tree Cove by Hope, Laura Lee

Indian corn comes in after Dijon; the oleanders begin to come out of their tubs; the peach trees, apricots, and nectarines unnail themselves from the walls, and stand alone in the open fields.

From Cambridge Pieces by Butler, Samuel

I will unnail you directly," said the youth, "but only on one condition.

From The Diamond Fairy Book by Various