1. to remove the rigging from a ship or boat
Usage: nautical
2. to remove equipment or gear from something

Examples

• The crew began to unrig the sailboat before storing it for winter.
• They had to unrig the mast after the storm damaged the rigging.
• The sailors worked quickly to unrig the vessel in the harbor.
• We need to unrig all the equipment before moving the boat to dry dock.
• The captain ordered them to unrig the damaged sails immediately.
• It took several hours to properly unrig the racing yacht.