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unship.

To unload cargo from a ship or other vessel.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To unload cargo from a ship or other vessel.

  2. To remove (an oar, a mast, etc.) from its normal position.

    transitive
  3. To throw from a horse; to unseat.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der.? Proto-Germanic *skipą Proto-West Germanic *skip Old English scip Middle English schip English ship English unship From un- + ship.

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