Home › Words › U › unstepunstepunstep means to remove (the mast) from a sailing vessel.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, unstep ranks #16,733 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom un- + step.verbTo remove (the mast) from a sailing vessel.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.demast 74% match — To remove the mast from (a sailing ship) for storage. vs unstep →dismastment 67% match — The loss or removal of a ship's mast. vs unstep →dismast 65% match — To break off the mast (of a ship), especially by gunfire. vs unstep →dismasting 64% match — The act by which a ship is dismasted. vs unstep →unship 62% match — To unload cargo from a ship or other vessel. vs unstep →undock 61% match — To remove (a ship) from a dock. vs unstep →unrig 61% match — To remove the rigging from (a vessel, etc.). vs unstep →mastless 60% match — Without a mast. vs unstep →