limber

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson
  2. verb attach the limber
  3. verb cause to become limber

Etymology

Unknown; possibly related to limb or limp + -er, as seen in clever, slipper (“slippery”), waker (“alert”), etc.

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