unmoor Meaning, Definition & Usage

Un*moor" transitive verb

Etymology

1st pref. un- + moor.

Definitions

1. (Naut.) (a) To cause to ride with one anchor less than before, after having been moored by two or more anchors. (b) To loose from anchorage. See Moor, v. t.

Un*moor" intransitive verb

Definitions

1. To weigh anchor. Sir W. Scott.