unreeve

[ uhn-reev ]

/ ʌnˈriv /

verb (used with object), un·rove or un·reeved, un·ro·ven or un·reeved, un·reev·ing.

Nautical. to withdraw (a rope) from a block, thimble, etc.

verb (used without object), un·rove or un·reeved, un·ro·ven or un·reeved, un·reev·ing.

to unreeve a rope.

(of a rope) to become unreeved.

Origin of unreeve

First recorded in 1590–1600; un-² + reeve²

Words nearby unreeve

unrecognized, unreconstructed, unreconstructible, unrecorded, unreel, unreeve, unrefined, unreflected, unreflecting, unreflective, unregenerate

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Example sentences from the Web for unreeve

I was busy in helping to unreeve the stay, when I was seized with sudden and violent cramps.
Ned Myers|James Fenimore Cooper
Unreeve the halyards, or round them up to the block at the mast-head with a knot in their end.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana
To pass the end of a rope through any cavity or aperture, as the channel of a block; to unreeve is the opposite.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Be careful to unreeve the clewlines through the quarter-blocks.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana

We had first to unreeve all the ropes, and unbend all the sails.
Peter Trawl|W. H. G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for unreeve

unreeve

/ (ʌnˈriːv) /

verb -reeves, -reeving, -rove or -reeved

nautical to withdraw (a rope) from a block, thimble, etc

Word Origin for unreeve

C17: from un- ² + reeve ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	unreeve
释义	unreeve [ uhn-reev ] / ʌnˈriv / verb (used with object), un·rove or un·reeved, un·ro·ven or un·reeved, un·reev·ing. Nautical. to withdraw (a rope) from a block, thimble, etc. verb (used without object), un·rove or un·reeved, un·ro·ven or un·reeved, un·reev·ing. to unreeve a rope. (of a rope) to become unreeved. Origin of unreeve First recorded in 1590–1600; un-² + reeve² Words nearby unreeve unrecognized, unreconstructed, unreconstructible, unrecorded, unreel, unreeve, unrefined, unreflected, unreflecting, unreflective, unregenerate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unreeve I was busy in helping to unreeve the stay, when I was seized with sudden and violent cramps. Ned Myers\|James Fenimore Cooper Unreeve the halyards, or round them up to the block at the mast-head with a knot in their end. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana To pass the end of a rope through any cavity or aperture, as the channel of a block; to unreeve is the opposite. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth Be careful to unreeve the clewlines through the quarter-blocks. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana We had first to unreeve all the ropes, and unbend all the sails. Peter Trawl\|W. H. G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for unreeve unreeve / (ʌnˈriːv) / verb -reeves, -reeving, -rove or -reeved nautical to withdraw (a rope) from a block, thimble, etc Word Origin for unreeve C17: from un- ² + reeve ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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