Unbale

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To unpack from bales. transitive

    "[…] the following appear to be safe and desirable: […] Never to unbale cotton from America, if it be shown that it was not gathered during the prevalence of yellow fever at the place of production."

Example

More examples

"[…] the following appear to be safe and desirable: […] Never to unbale cotton from America, if it be shown that it was not gathered during the prevalence of yellow fever at the place of production."

Etymology

From un- + bale.

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