UNION-JACK. The union flag used separately; in the merchant service it must have a broad white border.
UNLIMBER, To. With a gun on a travelling-carriage, to release it from the limber, by lifting the trail off the pintle and placing it on the ground, thus bringing it to the position for action.
UNLIVERY. Expenses of unlivery and appraisement are a charge in the first instance against the captors of a prize, to be afterwards apportioned by them ratably against the cargo.
UNMANAGEABLE. When a vessel refuses to answer her helm, has lost her rudder, or is crippled in masts or sails.
UNMOORED. Having one anchor weighed; lying at single anchor.
UNREEVING. The act of withdrawing a rope from any block, thimble, dead-eye, &c., through which it had formerly passed. (See [Reeve].)
UNRIG, To. To dismantle a ship of her standing and running rigging.—To unrig the capstan is to take out the bars.
UNROOMAGED. An antiquated sea term, which, from its application by Sir W. Raleigh, in his account of Sir R. Granville's action, may mean "out of trim."
UNROVE HIS LIFE-LINE. Departed this life.
UNSERVICEABLE TICKET. This is made out in the same manner, and requires the same notations, as a [sick-ticket] (which see), only that no inventory of clothes and other effects is necessary.