derig

verb

derig

verb

Etymology From de- + rig.

1

Nautical, Transport To remove the rigging from (a vessel, etc.).

"No way, we have to derig." "Okay. I'll keep paddling." I started untangling lines, pulling in jibsail cloth like a lobster fisherman pulling up a trap.2002, Eric Stiller, Keep Australia On Your Left: A True Story of an Attempt to Circumnavigate Australia by Kayak, page 106:

Synonyms: unrig

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