Unmoor: meaning, definitions and examples

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unmoor

 

[ ʌnˈmʊər ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to set free from moorings

To unfasten or release a boat or ship from its moorings or anchorage.

Synonyms

release, unbind, untie

Examples of usage

  • Before setting sail, the captain ordered the crew to unmoor the ship from the dock.
  • The sailors unmoored the boat and prepared to embark on their journey.

Translations

Translations of the word "unmoor" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desamarrar

🇮🇳 नौका खोलना

🇩🇪 losmachen

🇮🇩 melepaskan tambat

🇺🇦 відчалити

🇵🇱 odcumować

🇯🇵 係留を解く (けいりゅうをとく)

🇫🇷 détacher

🇪🇸 desamarrar

🇹🇷 demir almak

🇰🇷 정박을 풀다

🇸🇦 فك المرساة

🇨🇿 odvázat

🇸🇰 odviazať

🇨🇳 解缆 (jiělǎn)

🇸🇮 odvezati

🇮🇸 losna

🇰🇿 арқанды шешу

🇬🇪 გადაწევა (gadaceva)

🇦🇿 bağını açmaq

🇲🇽 desamarrar

Word origin

The word 'unmoor' originated in the mid 17th century, combining the prefix 'un-' (meaning 'not') with the word 'moor'. The term 'moor' itself has roots in Old English and originally referred to tying a boat to a fixed object. Over time, 'unmoor' came to signify the act of setting a vessel free from its moorings or anchorage. Today, 'unmoor' is commonly used in nautical contexts to describe the process of releasing a boat or ship before sailing.

See also: moor, mooring, moorland.