LIMBER


Meaning of LIMBER in English

1. adj. & v.

--adj.

1. lithe, agile, nimble.

2 flexible.

--v. (usu. foll. by up)

1. tr. make (oneself or a part of the body etc.) supple.

2 intr. warm up in preparation for athletic etc. activity.

Derivatives:

limberness n.

Etymology: 16th c.: orig. uncert. 2. n. & v.

--n. the detachable front part of a gun-carriage, consisting of two wheels, axle, pole, and ammunition-box.

--v.

1. tr. attach a limber to (a gun etc.).

2 intr. fasten together the two parts of a gun-carriage.

Etymology: ME limo(u)r, app. rel. to med.L limonarius f. limo -onis shaft

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.