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- Dictionaryunship/ʌnˈʃɪp/
verb
- 1. remove (an oar, mast, or other object) from its fixed or regular position: "they unshipped the oars"
- 2. unload (a cargo) from a ship or boat: "folks would come downriver and unship their wagons and horses here"
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The meaning of UNSHIP is to take out of a ship : discharge, unload. How to use unship in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. to be or cause to be unloaded, discharged, or disembarked from a ship 2. nautical to remove from a regular place.... Click for more definitions.
Unship definition: to put or take off from a ship, as persons or goods.. See examples of UNSHIP used in a sentence.
v. un·shipped, un·ship·ping, un·ships. v.tr. 1. To unload from a ship; discharge. 2. To remove (a piece of gear) from its proper place; detach: unship an oar. v.intr. To become or be capable of becoming removed or detached. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Feb 23, 2024 · unship (third-person singular simple present unships, present participle unshipping, simple past and past participle unshipped) To unload cargo from a ship or other vessel. (nautical, transitive) To remove (an oar, a mast, etc.) from its normal position.
Unship Definition. To unload from a ship. To remove (an oar, mast, etc.) from the proper position for use. To become or be capable of becoming removed or detached.
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb unship. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
to take out of a ship or vessel; as, to unship goods. Unship verb. to remove or detach, as any part or implement, from its proper position or connection when in use; as, to unship an oar; to unship capstan bars; to unship the tiller.
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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.
