verb
- to withdraw or remove a rope from a block, pulley, or similar device
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailor unreeves the line from the pulley system.
- Before storing the rigging, they unreeve all the ropes.
- He carefully unreeves the cable from the block.
- The crew unreeves the halyards at the end of the sailing season.
- She unreeves the sheet from the fairlead.
- They must unreeve the running rigging for maintenance.