Unmoor: meaning, definitions and examples
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unmoor
[ ʌnˈmʊər ]
to set free from moorings
To unfasten or release a boat or ship from its moorings or anchorage.
Synonyms
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.