English
unlimber
Verb

unlimber (unlimbers, present participle unlimbering; past and past participle unlimbered)

  1. (obsolete) To deploy an artillery piece for firing (ie, to detach it from its limber#Noun|limber).
  2. (by extension) To clumsily put into employ a large weapon or object.
  3. To unsling something, as a backpack, carried on the body with a strap; to bring something carried into the hands for use.
  4. To stretch muscles, limbs, etc., that have been cramped or unused for some time.
Antonyms Translations Adjective

unlimber

  1. Not limber; lacking flexibility.


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