noun
- the act or process of removing an anchor or becoming unanchored
Usage: nautical
verb
- present participle of unanchor; removing an anchor or releasing from being anchored
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The crew began unanchoring the ship at dawn.
- Unanchoring took longer than expected due to strong currents.
- The captain supervised the unanchoring process carefully.
- After unanchoring, the vessel drifted slowly toward the harbor.
- The unanchoring of the boat marked the start of their journey.
- Strong winds made unanchoring particularly challenging.