“+ transitive verb
Etymology: un- (II) + sling
: to remove from being slung : detach , unhitch
would unsling the yellow tape from his shoulders and measure … the man's waist — Michael McLaverty
having dismounted he unslung his binoculars — J.T.McNish
specifically : to take off the slings of or remove from a sling especially aboard ship
climbing the rigging to unsling the sail
lowered the cask into the hold and unslung it
was ordered to unsling his hammock