Unlay and Unlace

Unlay

Unlay verb - To separate the various strands of.
Usage example: our tour guide at the maritime museum showed us how sailors used to unlay rope

Unlace and unlay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unlace" instead a verb "Unlay".

Unlace

Unlace verb - Undo the ties of.

Unlay and unlace are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Unlay" instead a verb "Unlace".

Nearby Word: unlacing
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