I. ˈlim-bər 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
1. : capable of being shaped : flexible
2. : having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile , nimble
• lim·ber·ly adverb
• lim·ber·ness noun
III. verb
( lim·bered ; lim·ber·ing -b(ə-)riŋ)
Date: 1748
transitive verb
: to cause to become limber
limber up his fingers
intransitive verb
: to become limber
limber up by running