To unfasten sails from the spars or stays to which are attached for use.
To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to become, straight.
To cast loose or untie
To cease to be bent; to become straight.
To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like
To release (a load) from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax.
To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.
To roll out or debut anything.
To open up by unrolling.
To turn out or unfold; to evolve; to progress.