limber chest

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limber chest - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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