limber1
/
ˈlɪmbə/
adj.
supple; flexible.
v.
(
often limber up)
warm up in preparation for exercise or activity.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: perh. from limber2 in the dial. sense ‘cart shaft’, with allusion to the to-and-fro motion.
limber2
/
ˈlɪmbə/
n.
the detachable front part of a gun carriage.
v.
attach a limber to (a gun).
Etymology
ME lymour, appar. rel. to med. L. limonarius from limo, limon- ‘shaft’.
