Part 6541

<hw>Limb</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To supply with limbs.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To dismember; to tear off the limbs of.</def>

<h1>Limb</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Limb</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>limbus</ets> border. Cf. <er>Limbo</er>, <er>Limbus</er>.]</ety> <def>A border or edge, in certain special uses.</def> <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The border or upper spreading part of a monopetalous corolla, or of a petal, or sepal; blade.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The border or edge of the disk of a heavenly body, especially of the sun and moon.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The graduated margin of an arc or circle, in an instrument for measuring angles.</def>

<h1>Limbat</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Lim"bat</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Etymol. uncertain.]</ety> <def>A cooling periodical wind in the Isle of Cyprus, blowing from the northwest from eight o'clock, <sc>A. M.</sc>, to the middle of the day or later.</def>

<h1>Limbate</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Lim"bate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>limbatus</ets>, fr. <ets>limbus</ets> border, edge. See <er>Limbus</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Bordered, as when one color is surrounded by an edging of another.</def>

<h1>Limbec</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Lim"bec</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Abbrev. of <ets>alembic</ets>.]</ety> <def>An alembic; a still.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser. Shak.</i>

<h1>Limbec</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Lim"bec</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To distill.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Limbed</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Limbed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having limbs; -- much used in composition; <as>as, large<ex>-limbed</ex>; short<ex>-limbed</ex>.</as></def>

<blockquote>Innumerous living creatures, perfect forms, <b>Limbed</b> and full grown. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Limber</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Lim"ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[For <ets>limmer</ets>, Icel. <ets>limar</ets> branches, boughs, pl. of <ets>lim</ets>; akin to E. <ets>limb</ets>. See <er>Limb</er> a branch.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>The shafts or thills of a wagon or carriage.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>The detachable fore part of a gun carriage, consisting of two wheels, an axle, and a shaft to which the horses are attached. On top is an ammunition box upon which the cannoneers sit.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>Gutters or conduits on each side of the keelson to afford a passage for water to the pump well.</def>

<cs><col>Limber boards</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>short pieces of plank forming part of the lining of a ship's floor immediately above the timbers, so as to prevent the limbers from becoming clogged.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Limber box &or; chest</col></mcol> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>a box on the limber for carrying ammunition.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Limber rope</col>, <col>Limber chain</col> &or; <col>Limber clearer</col></mcol> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a rope or chain passing through the limbers of a ship, by which they may be cleared of dirt that chokes them. <i>Totten</i>.</cd> -- <col>Limber strake</col> <fld>(Shipbuilding)</fld>, <cd>the first course of inside planking next the keelson.</cd></cs>

<h1>Limber</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Lim"ber</hw> <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Limbered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Limbering</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To attach to the limber; <as>as, to <ex>limber</ex> a gun</as>.</def>

<cs><col>To limber up</col>, <cd>to change a gun carriage into a four-wheeled vehicle by attaching the limber.</cd></cs> <-- (b) to render limber, esp. to perform light exercises so as to stretch the muscles and tendons gently in preparation for vigorous activity (and thus to avoid straining the muscles by too sudden exertion after prolonged inactivity) -->

<h1>Limber</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Lim"ber</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Akin to <ets>lim</ets>, a. <?/ See <er>Limp</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>Easily bent; flexible; pliant; yielding.</def>