UNSTEP

Etymology

Verb

unstep (third-person singular simple present unsteps, present participle unstepping, simple past and past participle unstepped)

(transitive) To remove (the mast) from a sailing vessel.

Anagrams

• Petuns, sent up, upsent

Source: Wiktionary


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

Definition: To remove, as a mast, from its step.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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