unsling

[ uhn-sling ]

/ ʌnˈslɪŋ /

verb (used with object), un·slung, un·sling·ing.

to remove (something) from being slung: to unsling a rifle from one's shoulder.

Nautical. to take off the slings of; release from slings.

Origin of unsling

First recorded in 1620–30; un-² + sling¹

Words nearby unsling

unskilful, unskilled, unskilled labor, unskillful, unslaked lime, unsling, unsmiling, unsnag, unsnap, unsnarl, unsociable

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Example sentences from the Web for unsling

Our Colonel ordered the men to fall back a few yards to a fence, unsling their blankets, and fix bayonets.
Soldiering in North Carolina|Thomas Kirwan
Then Ingvar turned to his men, and bade them unsling their bows and see if they could make this man find his tongue.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane|Charles W. Whistler
We are ordered to unsling our knapsacks and pile them together.
The Song of the Rappahannock|Ira Seymour Dodd
"We had better keep our eyes open," advised Jim, though he did not take the trouble to unsling his rifle.
Frontier Boys on the Coast|Capt. Wyn Roosevelt

If a command to secure horses is given, link or couple first and then unsling the rifle.
Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army|War Department.

British Dictionary definitions for unsling

unsling

/ (ʌnˈslɪŋ) /

verb -slings, -slinging or -slung (tr)

to remove or release from a slung position

to remove slings from

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单词	unsling
释义	unsling [ uhn-sling ] / ʌnˈslɪŋ / verb (used with object), un·slung, un·sling·ing. to remove (something) from being slung: to unsling a rifle from one's shoulder. Nautical. to take off the slings of; release from slings. Origin of unsling First recorded in 1620–30; un-² + sling¹ Words nearby unsling unskilful, unskilled, unskilled labor, unskillful, unslaked lime, unsling, unsmiling, unsnag, unsnap, unsnarl, unsociable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unsling Our Colonel ordered the men to fall back a few yards to a fence, unsling their blankets, and fix bayonets. Soldiering in North Carolina\|Thomas Kirwan Then Ingvar turned to his men, and bade them unsling their bows and see if they could make this man find his tongue. Wulfric the Weapon Thane\|Charles W. Whistler We are ordered to unsling our knapsacks and pile them together. The Song of the Rappahannock\|Ira Seymour Dodd "We had better keep our eyes open," advised Jim, though he did not take the trouble to unsling his rifle. Frontier Boys on the Coast\|Capt. Wyn Roosevelt If a command to secure horses is given, link or couple first and then unsling the rifle. Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army\|War Department. British Dictionary definitions for unsling unsling / (ʌnˈslɪŋ) / verb -slings, -slinging or -slung (tr) to remove or release from a slung position to remove slings from Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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