limbers

(noun) a channel or gutter on either side of a ship's keelson; carries bilge water into the pump well.

(noun) a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson. Synonyms: limber.

(verb) attach the limber. Synonyms: limber, limber up. Example: "Limber a cannon."

(verb) cause to become limber. Synonyms: limber. Example: "The violist limbered her wrists before the concert."