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lim·bers (lim′bərz)

plural noun

Naut. holes in the lower part of a vessel's frames to allow bilge water to drain to the pump

Etymology: prob. < Fr lumière, a hole, aperture, lit., light < VL luminaria, orig. pl. of L luminare, a light, window: see luminary

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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