noun
- the act of untying or unfastening something that has been lashed
Usage: nautical
verb
- present participle of unlash; untying or unfastening something that has been lashed or secured with rope or cord
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailors began unlashing the cargo from the deck.
- After the storm passed, they started unlashing the equipment.
- The unlashing of the boats took longer than expected.
- He was carefully unlashing the tarp from the truck.
- The crew finished unlashing the supplies before dawn.
- Unlashing the rigging required steady hands in the rough seas.