verb
Meaning 1
To untwist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: nautical, transport
Examples
- to unlay a rope
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unlay
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rhymes with -eɪ
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English lay English unlay From un- + lay.