UNLAY

Etymology

Verb

unlay (third-person singular simple present unlays, present participle unlaying, simple past and past participle unlaid)

(transitive, nautical) To untwist.

Anagrams

• nyula, yulan

Source: Wiktionary


Un*lay", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + lay.] (Naut.)

Definition: To untwist; as, to unlay a rope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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