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To UNBALAST to To UNRIG a ship
To UNBALAST
UNBENDING
UNBITTING
To UNDER-RUN
To UNDER-RUN a tackle
UNDER SAIL
UNLACING
To UNMOOR
UNREEVING
To UNRIG a ship

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To UNMOOR

To UNMOOR, (desafoucher, Fr.) is to reduce a ship to the state of riding by a single anchor and cable, after she has been moored or fastened by two or more cables. See the articles ANCHOR and MOORING.


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