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unreeve
[ uhn-reev ]
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.
unreeve
/ ʌnˈriːv /
verb
- nautical to withdraw (a rope) from a block, thimble, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of unreeve1
C17: from un- ² + reeve ²
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Example Sentences
"The rope has swollen, sir, and the pendants won't unreeve," cried the middy in agony.
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Be careful to unreeve the clewlines through the quarter-blocks.
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Unreeve the halyards, or round them up to the block at the mast-head with a knot in their end.
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To pass the end of a rope through any cavity or aperture, as the channel of a block; to unreeve is the opposite.
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To unreeve the running part of top-sail sheets, &c., to let them run freely, or for harbour duty.
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