unbale en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + bale.
Meanings
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(transitive) To unpack from bales.
[…] the following appear to be safe and desirable: […] Never to unbale cotton from America, if it be shown that it was not gathered during the prevalence of yellow fever at the place of production.
1843, John Macgregor, Commercial statistics, page 1260:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unbales | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unbaling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbaled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbaled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |