Advertisement - Continue reading below

Definition of "unship" [un•ship]

  • To unload from a ship; discharge. (verb-transitive)
  • To remove (a piece of gear) from its proper place; detach: unship an oar. (verb-transitive)
  • To become or be capable of becoming removed or detached. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unship" in a sentence
  • "Wait'll something really happens like they unship a chain onto the beefy bottom bracket and scar the clear coat."
  • "I came up with some funny routines for getting rid of them, and when I was feeling feisty, I'd unship one and fire it."
  • "Earlier in the thread, I allowed that I thought copyright law wasn't perfect, and when you have organizations like Disney who have herds of lawyers they can unship to defend their property, you might make a compelling argument to fix some of the loopholes."