LIMBER

I. noun Etymology: Middle English lymour Date: 15th century a two-wheeled vehicle to which a gun or caisson may be attached, II. adjective Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1565 capable of being shaped ; flexible , having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) ; agile , nimble , ~ly adverb ~ness noun III. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1748 transitive verb to cause to become ~ , intransitive verb to become ~