derig en · VERB
Etymology
From de- + rig.
Meanings
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(intransitive, transitive) To remove the rigging from (a vessel, etc.).
"No way, we have to derig." "Okay. I'll keep paddling." I started untangling lines, pulling in jibsail cloth like a lobster fisherman pulling up a trap.
2002, Eric Stiller, Keep Australia On Your Left: A True Story of an Attempt to Circumnavigate Australia by Kayak, page 106:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| derigging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| derigs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| derigged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| derigged | Tense=Past | lexicographic |