unbolt Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb undo the bolt of
    • unbolt the door

WordNet

Un*bolt" transitive verb
Etymology
1st pref. un- + bolt.
Definitions
  1. To remove a bolt from; to unfasten; to unbar; to open. "He shall unbolt the gates." Shak.
Un*bolt" intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To explain or unfold a matter; to make a revelation. Obs. "I will unbolt to you." Shak.

Webster 1913