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Example sentences for "unmoored"

Lexicographically close words:
unmitigated; unmixed; unmodified; unmold; unmolested; unmoral; unmortared; unmortified; unmotivated; unmould
  1. We had now finished all our business at this port, and it being Sunday, we unmoored ship and got under weigh, firing a salute to the Russian brig, and another to the Presidio, which were both answered.

  2. She unmoored and warped down into the bight, from which she got under way.

  3. Then the raft was unmoored and the sail hoisted, to fill out in the soft land breeze, which wafted them back to their stranded home.

  4. There was nothing to say to this, so the raft was unmoored again and poled back to its old place with alacrity, made fast, the fish rolled up in some wet seaweed, and then Bostock turned with a grim smile to his young companion.

  5. He took several of these and a shell, found the dinghy where it was moored to the aoa tree, unmoored her, and pushed off into the lagoon.

  6. He came running down with him to the water's edge, gave Emmeline the child, unmoored the boat, and started out from shore.

  7. With calm and serious gaze She watched the torrent blue And then with skilful hand Unmoored the birch canoe, Seized the light oar, and placed Her infants by her side, And steered the fragile bark On through the rushing tide.

  8. Bent the Fore Sail, and | unmoored Ship, and sundry other Jobbs.

  9. Pleasant Weather, unmoored Ship expecting to go to Sea, at 4 P.

  10. We had unmoored early in the morning, and by eight o'clock were under sail; by ten we had doubled the point I mentioned above, and stood away south keeping the shore on board, at the distance of about two leagues west.

  11. The vessel which had been selected for breaking up was unmoored and brought close in to the shore abreast the capstan-house, where she was anchored.

  12. After this and such inspection of the ropes and sails as the light would allow, they sat in the cabin waiting till the wind should change, while the two watching men unmoored the vessel and made her sails ready for hoisting.

  13. When Foy and his party started down the canal in the boat Ramiro knew that his opportunity had come, and at once unmoored the big ship and followed.

  14. Got all ready for sea: unmoored and shoved further out.

  15. At 10 unmoored and made sail across the bay.

  16. Calm and cloudy, unmoored ship and towed up river.

  17. In a few minutes the whole of the Danish galleys were unmoored and started in the pursuit of the supposed Italian vessel.

  18. Accordingly the two Saxons returned at once to the Dragon, and as soon as the tide turned unmoored and proceeded up the river.


  19. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "unmoored" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.