Definitions for unships

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unships un·ship

Spelling: [uhn-ship]

IPA: /ʌnˈʃɪp/

Unships is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 114 anagrams from letters in unships (hinpssu).

Definitions for unships

verb (used with object)

1. to put or take off from a ship, as persons or goods.
2. to remove from the place proper for its use, as an oar or tiller.

verb (used without object)

1. to become unloaded or removed.

Origin of unships

1400-50; late Middle English unshippen; see un-², ship¹

Examples for unships

So I gave in, and got Alisande to unship the helmet and relieve me of it.

He said this was no way to treat volunteers, and proposed that we should "unship the awning."

"unship your rudder an' stick it in the mud," said Tom Platt.

unship the apparatus, remove the cork from the mouth of the candle.

"We'll have to unship the tent," declared Dacres as he rejoined his comrades.

We can unship the tiller and hide it so that nobody will be tempted to run off with her.

Hold fast the long gun, there, and unship the starboard ports.

unship them from the rowlocks, and place them fore and aft in the boat.

Hold fast the long-gun, there; and unship the starboard ports.

The wheel is made to ship and unship, and when not in use is hung up to the side of the cabin.