verb
- withdrawing a rope or line from a block, pulley, or other opening
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailor was unreeving the halyard from the block.
- After unreeving the line, he coiled it neatly on deck.
- The crew spent time unreeving all the running rigging for maintenance.
- She carefully began unreeving the rope from the pulley system.
- Unreeving the sheets required patience and steady hands.
- The captain ordered the unreeving of the damaged line.