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limber Nautical (in the bilge of a vessel) a fore-and-aft channel through a series of holes in the frames (limber holes) where water collects and can be pumped out limber [′lim·bər] (ordnance) A two-wheeled vehicle designed primarily to support the trail section of a gun carriage while in transit. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Now this was written at a time when the black limber bone of the Greenland or Right whale was largely used in ladies' bodices. A battery of artillery followed, the cannoneers riding with folded arms on limber and caisson. As the limber gunners went to the rear, his horse trod in a rabbit hole and came down, throwing him into a depression of the ground. |
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