Unbale
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 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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