unnavigableadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈnavᵻɡəbl/, U.S.

/ˌənˈnævəɡəb(ə)l/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and navigable adj. and n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, navigable adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + navigable adj.

a. Of a waterway or body of water: that may not be sailed on or over; not allowing a vessel passage.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > [adjective] > navigable > not

innavigablea1527

unsailable1570

unnavigable1578

unrenavigable1632

1578 W. B. tr. Appian of Alexandria Aunc. Hist. Romanes Warres 251 The Sea being yet vnnauigable for the winter.

a1610 J. Healey in tr. Theophrastus Characters To Rdr., in tr. Epictetus Manuall (1616) In Winter, the Seas were lockt vp;..vtterly vnnauigable.

1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis vi, in tr. Virgil Wks. 372 There th' unnavigable Lake extends.

1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 357 An unnavigable Ocean, where Ship never sail'd.

1798 S. Lee Young Lady's Tale in H. Lee Canterbury Tales II. 440 A river,—wholly unnavigable from its rude course and stony bed.

1836 W. Irving Astoria I. 181 The men returned, therefore, in despair, and declared the river unnavigable.

1898 F. T. Bullen in National Rev. Aug. 856 The unnavigable coast of Palawan.

1966 ‘A. Glyn’ Seine i. xi. 24 Troyes was left behind, a small provincial town beside the unnavigable Seine.

2004 New Eng. Rev. 25 59 Much closer was the unnavigable river cascading through a jumble of massive red-granite rocks.

b. figurative and in figurative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > practical impossibility > [adjective] > insuperable

invincible1482

unsuperable1526

unnavigable1609

inexsuperable1623

insuperable1657

insurmountable1696

unsurmountable1701

unreal1965

1609 Benet of Canfield Rule of Perfection (new ed.) ii. ii. 134 The rocke..stoppeth this spacious Oceane of the will of God, and maketh it..straight and vnnauigable.

1656 A. Cowley Praise of Pindar in Pindaric Odes i Pindars unnavigable Song Like a swoln Flood from some steep Mountain pours along.

1693 J. Dryden tr. Juvenal in J. Dryden et al. tr. Juvenal Satires x. 191 Some who the depths of Eloquence have found, In that unnavigable Stream were Drown'd.

1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued II. iii. 342 Nor would the unnavigable gulph utterly exclude his hopes.

1836 Metrop. Mag. July 277 More advanced demoiselles, endowed with invincible powers of communication, will boldly launch forth on the unnavigable ocean of metaphysical disquisition.

1871 A. C. Swinburne Songs before Sunrise 284 The soul..Transcends the unnavigable sea Of years that wear out memory.

2005 J. Campbell Questioning Racinian Trag. i. 53 A man who, prepared for a rough crossing between the fixed points of love and duty, suddenly finds himself alone, with no bearings, in unnavigable seas.

c. Of conditions on a body of water or of a period of time: unsuitable for or adverse to navigation.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > [adjective] > not admitting of sailing

unnavigablea1641

a1641 R. Montagu Acts & Monuments (1642) 253 He puts to Sea..at an unseasonable, and unnavigable time of the yeare.

1764 A. Anderson Hist. Origin Commerce I. 411 That small River remained almost in the same unnavigable Condition until the Reign of King Henry VI.

1847 W. W. Mortimer Hist. Hundred of Wirral 118 The inefficient and unnavigable state of the Dee.

1906 Adelaide Chron. 28 Apr. 39/1 The seven months known as the navigable period, and the five months known as the unnavigable period.

2000 Chem. News & Intelligence (Nexis) 7 Aug. A loss..blamed on huge competition from European companies and unnavigable conditions on the Elbe river.

2. Of a vessel: that may not be sailed; unfit for sailing, unseaworthy.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel with reference to qualities or attributes > [adjective] > easily managed > not

unwholesome1627

unnavigable1755

unworkable1853

unguidable1896

1755 N. Magens Ess. Insurances II. 139 When a Ship insured is become unnavigable.

1854 Sarah K. Jenks et al. 22 in 22nd U.S. Congress. Serial Set (33rd Congr., 1st Sess.: House of Representatives Rep. 68) I. Her sails and rigging were so much worn out as to render her unnavigable.

1943 Scouting June 3/1 A further huge wave made the boat unnavigable and it sank.

2004 A. James Navy & Govt. Early Mod. France ii. 52 Richelieu began to issue orders for old unnavigable ships to be brought to La Rochelle and sunk.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unnavigable
释义	unnavigableadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈnavᵻɡəbl/, U.S. /ˌənˈnævəɡəb(ə)l/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and navigable adj. and n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, navigable adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + navigable adj. 1. a. Of a waterway or body of water: that may not be sailed on or over; not allowing a vessel passage. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > [adjective] > navigable > not innavigablea1527 unsailable1570 unnavigable1578 unrenavigable1632 1578 W. B. tr. Appian of Alexandria Aunc. Hist. Romanes Warres 251 The Sea being yet vnnauigable for the winter. a1610 J. Healey in tr. Theophrastus Characters To Rdr., in tr. Epictetus Manuall (1616) In Winter, the Seas were lockt vp;..vtterly vnnauigable. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis vi, in tr. Virgil Wks. 372 There th' unnavigable Lake extends. 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 357 An unnavigable Ocean, where Ship never sail'd. 1798 S. Lee Young Lady's Tale in H. Lee Canterbury Tales II. 440 A river,—wholly unnavigable from its rude course and stony bed. 1836 W. Irving Astoria I. 181 The men returned, therefore, in despair, and declared the river unnavigable. 1898 F. T. Bullen in National Rev. Aug. 856 The unnavigable coast of Palawan. 1966 ‘A. Glyn’ Seine i. xi. 24 Troyes was left behind, a small provincial town beside the unnavigable Seine. 2004 New Eng. Rev. 25 59 Much closer was the unnavigable river cascading through a jumble of massive red-granite rocks. b. figurative and in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > practical impossibility > [adjective] > insuperable invincible1482 unsuperable1526 unnavigable1609 inexsuperable1623 insuperable1657 insurmountable1696 unsurmountable1701 unreal1965 1609 Benet of Canfield Rule of Perfection (new ed.) ii. ii. 134 The rocke..stoppeth this spacious Oceane of the will of God, and maketh it..straight and vnnauigable. 1656 A. Cowley Praise of Pindar in Pindaric Odes i Pindars unnavigable Song Like a swoln Flood from some steep Mountain pours along. 1693 J. Dryden tr. Juvenal in J. Dryden et al. tr. Juvenal Satires x. 191 Some who the depths of Eloquence have found, In that unnavigable Stream were Drown'd. 1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued II. iii. 342 Nor would the unnavigable gulph utterly exclude his hopes. 1836 Metrop. Mag. July 277 More advanced demoiselles, endowed with invincible powers of communication, will boldly launch forth on the unnavigable ocean of metaphysical disquisition. 1871 A. C. Swinburne Songs before Sunrise 284 The soul..Transcends the unnavigable sea Of years that wear out memory. 2005 J. Campbell Questioning Racinian Trag. i. 53 A man who, prepared for a rough crossing between the fixed points of love and duty, suddenly finds himself alone, with no bearings, in unnavigable seas. c. Of conditions on a body of water or of a period of time: unsuitable for or adverse to navigation. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > [adjective] > not admitting of sailing unnavigablea1641 a1641 R. Montagu Acts & Monuments (1642) 253 He puts to Sea..at an unseasonable, and unnavigable time of the yeare. 1764 A. Anderson Hist. Origin Commerce I. 411 That small River remained almost in the same unnavigable Condition until the Reign of King Henry VI. 1847 W. W. Mortimer Hist. Hundred of Wirral 118 The inefficient and unnavigable state of the Dee. 1906 Adelaide Chron. 28 Apr. 39/1 The seven months known as the navigable period, and the five months known as the unnavigable period. 2000 Chem. News & Intelligence (Nexis) 7 Aug. A loss..blamed on huge competition from European companies and unnavigable conditions on the Elbe river. 2. Of a vessel: that may not be sailed; unfit for sailing, unseaworthy. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel with reference to qualities or attributes > [adjective] > easily managed > not unwholesome1627 unnavigable1755 unworkable1853 unguidable1896 1755 N. Magens Ess. Insurances II. 139 When a Ship insured is become unnavigable. 1854 Sarah K. Jenks et al. 22 in 22nd U.S. Congress. Serial Set (33rd Congr., 1st Sess.: House of Representatives Rep. 68) I. Her sails and rigging were so much worn out as to render her unnavigable. 1943 Scouting June 3/1 A further huge wave made the boat unnavigable and it sank. 2004 A. James Navy & Govt. Early Mod. France ii. 52 Richelieu began to issue orders for old unnavigable ships to be brought to La Rochelle and sunk. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1578
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