Unclew

Translation of "unclew" into Russian

Verb

/ˈʌnkluː/

unclew

unclews

unclewed Past Simple / Past Participle

unclewing Gerund

Archaic/literary verb meaning to unwind or loosen from a clew, esp. of a sail.

Общее значение: распутывать нити, верёвки, канаты

They had to unclew the tangled ropes before proceeding.

Им пришлось распутывать запутавшиеся канаты, прежде чем продолжить путь.

Additional translations

освобождать (парус от шкотов)

Морской термин; редкое употребление для парусного дела

Verb

/ˈʌnkluː/

To unwind or disentangle (thread, rope, etc.); to loosen from a clew, especially of a sail.

The boatswain unclewed the mainsail as the breeze freshened.