unsling

[ uhn-sling ]

/ ʌnˈslɪŋ /

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verb (used with object), un·slung, un·sling·ing.

to remove (something) from being slung: to unsling a rifle from one's shoulder.

Nautical. to take off the slings of; release from slings.

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Origin of unsling

First recorded in 1620–30; un-² + sling¹

Words nearby unsling

unskilful, unskilled, unskilled labor, unskillful, unslaked lime, unsling, unsmiling, unsnag, unsnap, unsnarl, unsociable

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How to use unsling in a sentence

I managed, however, to unsling my rifle, and seat myself in a position whence I might fire at the wolves.
In the Wilds of Florida|W.H.G. Kingston
From my precious bugle I had never parted, even to unsling it, since leaving Figueira.
The Adventures of Harry Revel|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Then Ingvar turned to his men, and bade them unsling their bows and see if they could make this man find his tongue.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane|Charles W. Whistler
Before moving, we received orders to unsling blankets and haversacks and lay them on the ground at our feet.
History of Company F, 1st Regiment, R.I. Volunteers, during the Spring and Summer of 1861|Charles H. Clarke

All unsling and open the blanket rolls and take out the shelter half, poles, and pins.
Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911|United States War Department

British Dictionary definitions for unsling

unsling

/ (ʌnˈslɪŋ) /

verb -slings, -slinging or -slung (tr)

to remove or release from a slung position

to remove slings from

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