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Definition: Limber rope

Limber \Lim"ber\ (l[i^]m"b[~e]r), n. [For limmer, Icel. limar
branches, boughs, pl. of lim; akin to E. limb. See Limb a
branch.]
1. pl. The shafts or thills of a wagon or carriage. [Prov.
Eng.]
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2. (Mil.) The detachable fore part of a gun carriage,
consisting of two wheels, an axle, and a shaft to which
the horses are attached. On top is an ammunition box upon
which the cannoneers sit.
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3. pl. (Naut.) Gutters or conduits on each side of the
keelson to afford a passage for water to the pump well.
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Limber boards (Naut.), short pieces of plank forming part
of the lining of a ship's floor immediately above the
timbers, so as to prevent the limbers from becoming
clogged.

Limber box or Limber chest (Mil.), a box on the limber
for carrying ammunition.

Limber rope, Limber chain or Limber clearer (Naut.), a
rope or chain passing through the limbers of a ship, by
which they may be cleared of dirt that chokes them.
--Totten.

Limber strake (Shipbuilding), the first course of inside
planking next the keelson.
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