unmoor

synonyms for unmoor

We must make the best of it, and try to help the worthy man to unmoor, without straining his messengers.

THE PATHFINDERJAMES FENIMORE COOPER

Accordingly, as soon as it was daylight one of the captains who had made all arrangements to leave gave orders to unmoor.

"The signal is made to prepare to unmoor at twelve o'clock," wrote Nelson to Troubridge on the 11th.

And ling'ring idlers join the brawl, And merry ship-boys swell the call, All hands, unmoor!

THE RED ROVERJAMES FENIMORE COOPER

When the order was given to unmoor ship, to make sail, or to furl the sails, every one knew where to go and what to do.

During this time, Blackee had taken another position on the wall: book opened again—it made the number, to unmoor the ship.

When the ship first began to move, they had no resource but to unmoor from the buoy, out oars, and pull away in company.

Unmoor, to; to heave up one anchor, or to unfasten the ship from her moorings.

Can we unmoor the Santa Margarita from inside the breakwater, or can we not?

THE PURSUITFRANK (FRANK MACKENZIE) SAVILE

So Jack stood by the rope, and let them see that 'twas as much as their life was worth to try to unmoor.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985