- unlay
- verb (unlaid; -laying) Date: 1726 transitive verb to untwist the strands of (as a rope) intransitive verb untwist
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Unlay — Un*lay , v. t. [1st pref. un + lay.] (Naut.) To untwist; as, to unlay a rope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unlay — [unlā′] vt., vi. unlaid, unlaying [ UN + LAY1, vt. 14] Naut. to untwist: said of a rope … English World dictionary
unlay — verb To untwist. to unlay a rope … Wiktionary
unlay — /un lay /, v.t., unlaid, unlaying. 1. to separate (a strand) from a rope. 2. to untwist (a rope) in order to separate its strands. [1720 30; UN 2 + LAY1] * * * … Universalium
unlay — verb (past and past participle unlaid) Nautical untwist (a rope) into separate strands … English new terms dictionary
unlay — un·lay … English syllables
unlay — un•lay [[t]ʌnˈleɪ[/t]] v. t. laid, lay•ing 1) navig. tex to separate (a strand) from a rope 2) navig. tex to untwist (a rope) in order to separate its strands • Etymology: 1720–30 … From formal English to slang
unlay — /ʌnˈleɪ/ (say un lay) verb (t) (unlaid, unlaying) to untwist, as a rope into separate strands. {un 2 + lay1 (def. 20) …
unlay — v.tr. (past and past part. unlaid) Naut. untwist (a rope). Etymology: UN (2) + LAY(1) … Useful english dictionary
Marlinspike — For other uses, see Marlinspike (disambiguation). A typical marlinspike with a lanyard … Wikipedia
