Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

derig

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-rig
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the rigging from (a vessel, etc.).

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + rig.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

derigs (present, singular) derigging (participle, present) derigged (participle, past) derigged (past)

Synonyms

unrig

Questions

What does derig mean?
To remove the rigging from (a vessel, etc.).
Where does derig come from?
From de- + rig.

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