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/un rig"/, v.t., unrigged, unrigging.1. to strip of rigging, as a ship.2. to strip of equipment.3. Chiefly Brit. Dial. to undress.[1570-80; UN-2 + RIG]
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Unrig — Un*rig , v. t. [1st pref. un + rig.] (Naut.) To strip of rigging; as, to unrig a ship. Totten. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unrig — [unrig′] vt. unrigged, unrigging to strip of rigging, or of equipment, clothes, etc … English World dictionary
unrig — transitive verb Date: circa 1580 to strip of rigging < unrig a ship > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unrig — verb a) to remove the rigging from b) to disable … Wiktionary
unrig — un·rig … English syllables
unrig — un•rig [[t]ʌnˈrɪg[/t]] v. t. rigged, rig•ging 1) navig. to strip of rigging, as a ship 2) to strip of equipment • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
unrig — /ʌnˈrɪg/ (say un rig) verb (t) (unrigged, unrigging) to strip of rigging, as a ship. {un 2 + rig1} …
unrig — v.tr. (unrigged, unrigging) 1 remove the rigging from (a ship). 2 dial. undress … Useful english dictionary
Inutility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inutility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inutility inutility Sgm: N 1 uselessness uselessness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 inefficacy inefficacy futility Sgm: N 1 ineptitude ineptitude inaptitude Sgm: N 1 … English dictionary for students
Dismantle — Dis*man tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismantled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dismantling}.] [F. d[ e]manteler, OF. desmanteler; pref: des (L. dis ) + manteler to cover with a cloak, defend, fr. mantel, F. manteau, cloak. See {Mantle}.] 1. To strip or deprive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
