unlimber: Meaning and Definition of

un•lim•ber

Pronunciation: (un-lim'bur), [key]
— adj.
  1. not limber; inflexible; stiff.
—v.i., v.t.
  1. limber.

un•lim•ber

Pronunciation: (un-lim'bur), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to detach (a gun) from its limber or prime mover.
  2. to make ready for use or action.
—v.i.
  1. to prepare for action.
—n.
  1. the act of changing a gun from traveling to firing position.
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