Take down mast
To unstep a mast is to remove it from its step—the socket or fitting that holds the mast base in place on a boat.
The term belongs to sailing and boatbuilding: We had to unstep the mast to pass under the low bridge.
The opposite is to step a mast, meaning to set it in place.
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Take down mast
To unstep a mast is to remove it from its step—the socket or fitting that holds the mast base in place on a boat.
The term belongs to sailing and boatbuilding: We had to unstep the mast to pass under the low bridge.
The opposite is to step a mast, meaning to set it in place.
1. dismantle — mast, Vessel's sail support; demast (Remove sailing poles); foremast (Ship's frontmost vertical spar); mizzen (Aftermost sail or mast); mainmast · bowsprit · rigging · spar · unrig · sailboat · yacht · sloop · ketch · schooner
mast installation actionunstep ≠ step Foot movement forward; raise · erect · install · set up · mount
unstoppable force (Inevitable overwhelming power)
unstoppable
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/unstep