Definition of limb

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Limb (n.) An elementary piece of the mechanism of a lock.

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Arm :: Arm (n.) A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal..
Limbered :: Limbered (imp. & p. p.) of Limbe.
Ichthyopterygium :: Ichthyopterygium (n.) The typical limb, or lateral fin, of fishes..
Grapevine :: Grapevine (n.) A vine or climbing shrub, of the genus Vitis, having small green flowers and lobed leaves, and bearing the fruit called grapes..
Climb :: Climb (v. i.) To ascend or creep upward by twining about a support, or by attaching itself by tendrils, rootlets, etc., to a support or upright surface..
Alabastrine :: Alabastrine (a.) Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster; as alabastrine limbs..
Overclimb :: Overclimb (v. t.) To climb over.
Blimbi :: Blimbi (n.) Alt. of Blimbin.
Limbed :: Limbed (a.) Having limbs; -- much used in composition; as, large-limbed; short-limbed..
Antibrachium :: Antibrachium (n.) That part of the fore limb between the brachium and the carpus; the forearm.
Limb :: Limb (n.) A part of a tree which extends from the trunk and separates into branches and twigs; a large branch.
Gesticulation :: Gesticulation (n.) A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs in speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments..
Echelon :: Echelon (n.) An arrangement of a body of troops when its divisions are drawn up in parallel lines each to the right or the left of the one in advance of it, like the steps of a ladder in position for climbing. Also used adjectively; as, echelon distance..
Ascend :: Ascend (v. t.) To go or move upward upon or along; to climb; to mount; to go up the top of; as, to ascend a hill, a ladder, a tree, a river, a throne..
Menispermaceous :: Menispermaceous (a.) Pertaining to a natural order (Menispermace/) of climbing plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the type.
Moonseed :: Moonseed (n.) A climbing plant of the genus Menispermum; -- so called from the crescentlike form of the seeds.
Flounder :: Flounder (v. i.) To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce..
Dengue :: Dengue (n.) A specific epidemic disease attended with high fever, cutaneous eruption, and severe pains in the head and limbs, resembling those of rheumatism; -- called also breakbone fever. It occurs in India, Egypt, the West Indies, etc., is of short duration, and rarely fatal..
Scramble :: Scramble (n.) The act of scrambling, climbing on all fours, or clambering..
Limbus :: Limbus (n.) Hence: Any real or imaginary place of restraint or confinement; a prison; as, to put a man in limbo..
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