unrig

[ uhn-rig ]

/ ʌnˈrɪg /

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verb (used with object), un·rigged, un·rig·ging.

to strip of rigging, as a ship.

to strip of equipment.

Chiefly British Dialect. to undress.

Origin of unrig

First recorded in 1570–80; un-² + rig

Words nearby unrig

unrevealed, unrewarded, unrewarding, unriddle, unrifled, unrig, unrighteous, unrip, unripe, unrivaled, unrivalled

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Example sentences from the Web for unrig

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 Mcke
A 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
But the sailing-wind came to nothing, and we were soon obliged to unrig and take to paddling.
Farthest North|Fridtjof Nansen

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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单词	unrig
释义	unrig [ uhn-rig ] / ʌnˈrɪg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unrig ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), un·rigged, un·rig·ging. to strip of rigging, as a ship. to strip of equipment. Chiefly British Dialect. to undress. Origin of unrig First recorded in 1570–80; un-² + rig Words nearby unrig unrevealed, unrewarded, unrewarding, unriddle, unrifled, unrig, unrighteous, unrip, unripe, unrivaled, unrivalled Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unrig 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 Mcke A 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 But the sailing-wind came to nothing, and we were soon obliged to unrig and take to paddling. Farthest North\|Fridtjof Nansen 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) 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 Words related to unrig break up, demolish, disassemble, wreck, undo, destroy, raze, wrack, annihilate, level, subvert, ruin, denude, deprive, decimate, fell, bare, dismount, strip, strike
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unrig

verb (used with object), un·rigged, un·rig·ging.

Origin of unrig

Words nearby unrig

Example sentences from the Web for unrig

British Dictionary definitions for unrig

verb -rigs, -rigging or -rigged

Words related to unrig