limb Definition

limb¹
noun

1. An arm, leg or wing.

Thesaurus: appendage, member, extremity.
2. A projecting part.
3. A main branch on a tree.

Thesaurus: appendage, branch, offshoot.
4. A spur of a mountain.
5. A branch or section of a larger organization.

Derivative: limbed
adj

Note: in compounds
Having limbs of a specified number or type.
Example: long-limbed

Derivative: limbless
adj

Having no limbs.

Idiom: out on a limb

Exposed or isolated, especially as regards an opinion or attitude.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon lim.

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limb²
noun

1. An edge of the disk of the Sun, Moon or a planet.

Example: the northern limb
2. The edge of a sextant.
3. bot.
The expanded blade-like part of a leaf or petal.

Etymology: 15c: from Latin limbus border.