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unreeve

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈriːv/
Definition of unreeve

verb (unreeves, unreeving, past unrove)

[with object] Nautical
  • withdraw (a rope) from a securing ring or block: jib stays can be unrove, and then rove through the lacing

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