unwhip

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verb

To unbind the end of a rope that was previously whipped or bound up to prevent its unlaying.

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Meanings

verbunwhip (third-person singular simple present unwhips, present participle unwhipping, simple past and past participle unwhipped)

present singular third person unwhips · participle present unwhipping · participle past unwhipped · past unwhipped

  1. transitivenauticalTo unbind the end of a rope that was previously whipped or bound up to prevent its unlaying.
  2. intransitivenauticalTo become unbound in this way.

Origin

From un- + whip.

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APA

unwhip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwhip

MLA

“unwhip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwhip. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unwhip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwhip.

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