Word Study
unrig
CIDE DICTIONARY
unrig, v. t. [1st pref. un- + rig.].
To strip of rigging; as, to unrig a ship. Totten. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
unrig, v.tr. (unrigged, unrigging)
1 remove the rigging from (a ship).
2 dial. undress.
1 remove the rigging from (a ship).
2 dial. undress.
ROGET THESAURUS
unrig
Inutility
VB be useless, go a begging, fail, seek after impossibilities, strive after impossibilities, use vain efforts, labor in vain, roll the stone of Sisyphus, beat the air, lash the waves, battre l'eau avec un baton, donner un coup d'epee dans l'eau, fish in the air, milk the ram, drop a bucket into an empty well, sow the sand, bay the moon, preach to the winds, speak to the winds, whistle jigs to a milestone, kick against the pricks, se battre contre des moulins, lock the stable door when the steed is stolen, lock the barn door after the horse is stolen, hold a farthing candle to the sun, cast pearls before swine, carry coals to Newcastle, wash a blackamoor white, render useless, dismantle, dismast, dismount, disqualify, disable, unrig, cripple, lame, spike guns, clip the wings, put out of gear.For further exploring for "unrig" in Webster Dictionary Online