UNRIGGING

Verb

unrigging

present participle of unrig

Source: Wiktionary


UNRIG

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

Definition: To strip of rigging; as, to unrig a ship. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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