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A rope passing through a block, used in managing or dragging a trawlnet.

Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; thoughtless; inattentive. Swift.

esign or preparation; suddenly; without premeditation, unexpectedly. "Mercies lighting unawares." J. H. Newman. Lest unawares we lose This our high place, our sanctuary, our hill. Milton. At unaware, or At unawares, unexpectedly; by surprise. He breaks at unawares upon our walks. Dryden. So we met In this old sleepy to…

Unawares. [Obs.] Bale.

Toward. [Obs.] Gower.

Perverse; froward; untoward. "Untowardly tricks and vices." Locke.

Unaware; not foreseeing; being off one's guard. [Obs.] Chaucer. Fairfax.

Unawares; unexpectedly; -- sometimes preceded by at. [Obs.] Holinshed.

In an unwary manner.

The quality or state of being unwary; carelessness; heedlessness.

To lose warmth; to grow cold. [R.]

To restore from a warped state; to cause to be linger warped.

Not warped; hence, not biased; impartial.

Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper. -- Un*war"rant*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*war"rant*a*bly, adv.

Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.

Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless.

To rise, or cause to rise, in a swarm or swarms. [R.] Shak. Cowper.

Directed toward a higher place; as, with upward eye; with upward course.

In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin; -- opposed to downward; as, to tend or roll upward. I. Watts. Looking inward, we are stricken dumb; looking upward, we speak and prevail. Hooker.

Ouvarovite.