Unship

Word UNSHIP
Character 6
Hyphenation un ship
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Unship"

What do we mean by unship?

To unload from a ship; discharge. intransitive verb

To remove (a piece of gear) from its proper place; detach. intransitive verb

To become or be capable of becoming removed or detached. intransitive verb

To take out of a ship or other water-craft: as, to unship goods or passengers. To remove from its place; specifically (nautical), to remove from a place where it is fixed or fitted: as, to unship an oar; to unship capstan-bars; to unship the tiller.

To take out of a ship or vessel. transitive verb

To remove or detach, as any part or implement, from its proper position or connection when in use. transitive verb

To unload cargo from a ship or other vessel verb

To remove an oar or mast from its normal position verb

To unload cargo from a ship or other vessel

To remove an oar or mast from its normal position

To throw from a horse; to unseat

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The word "unship" in example sentences

Wait'll something really happens like they unship a chain onto the beefy bottom bracket and scar the clear coat. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

Earlier in the thread, I allowed that I thought copyright law wasn't perfect, and when you have organizations like Disney who have herds of lawyers they can unship to defend their property, you might make a compelling argument to fix some of the loopholes. ❋ Steven Barnes (2009)

I came up with some funny routines for getting rid of them, and when I was feeling feisty, I'd unship one and fire it. ❋ Steve Perry (2009)

The steamer generally remains for two or three hours at Halifax to coal, and unship a portion of her cargo, and there is a very natural desire on the part of the passengers to leave what to many is at best a floating prison, and set foot on firm ground, even for an hour. ❋ Unknown (2007)

There was nothing for it but to unship the mast, get out the oars and pull. ❋ Unknown (2005)

It took only minutes for the SEALs to get themselves and their gear on board, to unship the waterproofed electric engine and secure it to the motor mount. ❋ Douglass, Keith (1991)

Folks would come downriver and unship their wagons and horses here, and then move west overland. ❋ Card, Orson Scott (1989)

Now Smash had to unship the two great oars he had made, face back, and row against the current. ❋ Anthony, Piers (1981)

The ruffians who had crewed her were in a state of complete panic, some trying to unship small boats which crumbled even as they swung them out, others lying flat against the rotted decks and praying to whatever gods they still worshiped. ❋ Moorcock, Michael, 1939- (1976)

I managed, with difficulty, to unship the sail, and devoted myself to baling the boat, which threatened at any moment to be swamped by the green water which came aboard of her. ❋ George Forbes (N/A)

They discovered that one of the shifting boards abaft the pump room was loose, and that they could ship and unship it as they pleased. ❋ Danske Dandridge (N/A)

As soon as the gun is out, Nos. 11 and 12 unship truck-crank and place it clear of gun-slide. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)

Nos. 11 and 12 coil shell-tackle on the circle in rear of carriage; unship rear circle eccentric bar. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)

Nos. 7 and 9 coil left train-tackle on the circle, left side of carriage, unship left circle eccentric bar. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)

One could start from the West Coast, unship any place and pick up a bunch of natives. ❋ Melville Davisson Post (N/A)

Before entering into close action, Captain Decatur went alongside each of his boats, and ordered them to unship their bowsprits and follow him, as it was his intention to board the enemy's boats. ❋ Marmaduke Park (N/A)

Downs, he was just going to tell the hands to unship the motley contents of the long-boat and stow it again afresh in default of some other task, when eight bells struck, and Uncle Jack came up from below to relieve him from his watch -- a relief, it may be added, to all hands in more than one sense! ❋ Unknown (N/A)

It was a scratchy sound as if some one were trying to unship the glass. ❋ Charles Boardman Hawes (N/A)

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