Unwhip
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unwhip is a verb meaning (transitive, nautical) To unbind the end of a rope that was previously whipped or bound up to prevent its unlaying.
Meaning
(transitive, nautical) To unbind the end of a rope that was previously whipped or bound up to prevent its unlaying.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, nautical) To become unbound in this way.
Word Forms
- unwhips
- unwhipping
- unwhipped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whip, unbend, unbrail, unbit, unrig, shorten.
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