limber

(limbər)

adjective

  1. easily bent; flexible; pliant
  2. able to bend the body easily; supple; lithe

Origin: < ? limb

transitive verb

to make limber: to limber the fingers

intransitive verb

to make oneself limber, as by exercises: usually with up

Related Forms:

noun

the two-wheeled, detachable front part of a gun carriage, usually supporting an ammunition chest

Origin: ME lymour < ? ML limonarius, of the shaft of a cart < limo, shaft < ?

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to attach the limber to (a gun carriage), as in preparing to move off: often with up

See limber in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Bending or flexing readily; pliable.
  2. Capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily; supple.
verb lim·bered, lim·ber·ing, lim·bers
verb, transitive
To make limber: limbered up his legs.
verb, intransitive
To make oneself limber: players limbering up before the game.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

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Related Forms:

  • limˈber·ly adverb
  • limˈber·ness noun

noun
A two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used to tow a field gun or a caisson.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of Middle English limour, shaft of a cart

Origin: , perhaps from limon

Origin: , from Old French

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