unship

[ uhn-ship ]

/ ʌnˈʃɪp /

to put or take off from a ship, as persons or goods.

to remove from the place proper for its use, as an oar or tiller.

to become unloaded or removed.

Origin of unship

1400–50; late Middle English unshippen; see un-², ship¹

There was nothing for it but to unship the mast, get out the oars and pull.

Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin |Robert Louis Stevenson
Her engines were of small power, with paddles made to ship and unship.

The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer |Isambard Brunel
Finally, he contrived to unship the rudder, and thus rendering the boat unmanageable, made his escape.

Captain Cook |W.H.G. Kingston
"We'll have to unship the tent," declared Dacres as he rejoined his comrades.

The Dreadnought of the Air |Percy F. Westerman

One could start from the West Coast, unship any place and pick up a bunch of natives.

The Sleuth of St. James's Square |Melville Davisson Post

unship

/ (ʌnˈʃɪp) /

to be or cause to be unloaded, discharged, or disembarked from a ship

(tr) nautical to remove from a regular place to unship oars