unship
Take off vessel
To unship is to remove something from its proper position or mounting, especially aboard a vessel.
Sailors unship oars by lifting them from the oarlocks, or unship a mast by taking it down.
The term extends to any removal from a fixed position: He unshipped the tiller to stow it below.
In nautical contexts, unship also means to unload cargo from a ship.
To separate from
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- dislodgeForce from position
- displaceRemove from proper position
dismount · dismantle · disconnect · extract · release · unfasten · unbolt · unhook
Goods being transported
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- goodsThings for sale
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- cratesSturdy shipping containers
pallets · container · bulk · manifest · stowage · lading · hold · dockworker
detach
To separate from
displace · dismount · dismantle · disconnect · extract · release · unfasten · unbolt · unhook · loosen
freight
Goods being transported
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- goodsThings for sale
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
crates · pallets · container · bulk · manifest · stowage · lading · hold · dockworker · stevedore
gangway
Narrow corridor for access
rudder · tiller · rigging · deck · davit · rowlock · boom · spar · yard · helm
ashore
On land from water
- landfallReaching shore after voyage
- debarkationExiting a vessel
- passengerTraveler, not operator
port · quayside · mooring · ferry · tender · arrival · depart · leave · exit · descend