Wiktionary
unstepping
vb. (present participle of unstep English)
WordNet
unstepping
See unstep
Usage examples of "unstepping".
Small labor would it be to add thole pins along the gunwales, rework the footings for quick stepping or unstepping of the mast, then lighten them a bit to give more speed and ease of handling.
She could, however, see the tiny figures of sailors unstepping the mast while others leapt ashore with hawsers in hand.
They were going to chance grounding without unstepping the mast, though.