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unrig
[ uhn-rig ]
/ ʌnˈrɪg /
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verb (used with object), un·rigged, un·rig·ging.
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Words nearby unrig
unrevealed, unrewarded, unrewarding, unriddle, unrifled, unrig, unrighteous, unrip, unripe, unrivaled, unrivalled
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How to use unrig in a sentence
While we were being towed by the Choising, we began to unrig the good old Ayesha.
The 'Ayesha' being the adventures of the landing squad of the 'Emden'|Hellmuth von MckeBut the sailing-wind came to nothing, and we were soon obliged to unrig and take to paddling.
Farthest North|Fridtjof NansenA small rope serving to unrig the lower top-gallant yard-arm of its lift and brace, when in the act of sending it down on deck.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
British Dictionary definitions for unrig
unrig
/ (ʌnˈrɪɡ) /
verb -rigs, -rigging or -rigged
(tr) to strip (a vessel) of standing and running rigging
archaic, or dialect to undress (someone or oneself)
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