unship

American  

[uhn-ship] / ʌnˈʃɪp /

verb (used with object)

unshipped, unshipping

1. to put or take off from a ship, as persons or goods.

2. to remove from the place proper for its use, as an oar or tiller.

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verb (used without object)

unshipped, unshipping

1. to become unloaded or removed.

unship British  

/ ʌnˈʃɪp /

verb

1. to be or cause to be unloaded, discharged, or disembarked from a ship

2. (tr) nautical to remove from a regular place

   to unship oars

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Etymology

Origin of unship

1400–50; late Middle English unshippen; un- ², ship ¹

Example Sentences

I don’t think we’re going to unship IGTV, though.

From The Verge • Jan. 19, 2021

And orders were to unship all old ammunition, take aboard new.

From Time Magazine Archive

Just now—as soon as we get to a spot where it seems likely to be comfortable, we're going to unship a couple of pup-tents from the back of the car, and sleep out here.

From I've Married Marjorie by Widdemer, Margaret

There was no wind to yank me about before I could unship the parachute, and within seconds I was on my feet and searching for some sign of Enoch Wetzel.

From Call Him Savage by Pollard, John

To remove any piece of timber from its situation in which it is generally used, as "unship the oars," lay them in the boat from the rowlocks; "unship the capstan bars," &c.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

Related Words

• empty
• off-load
• remove
• unload