unreeve
/ʌnˈriv/
verb
- To withdraw a rope or line from a block, pulley, or other opening through which it was passed.
- The sailor unreeved the rope from the pulley to replace it.
- He carefully unreeved the fishing line from the eyelets of the rod.
- To fix the flagpole, we had to unreeve the halyard from the top block.
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