Unlay and Untie

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

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

Untie

Untie verb - To disengage the knotted parts of.

Unlay and untie are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Unlay" instead a verb "Untie".
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