Noun
limb -
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
appendage ,
extremity ,
member a part that is joined to something larger
appendicular skeleton the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs
hind limb ,
hindlimb a posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals
forelimb the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)
flipper the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
stump (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
leg (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
crus the leg from the knee to foot
leg (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
thigh the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
arm the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
cubitus the arm from the elbow to the fingertips
forearm the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
limb -
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
tree branch
branch a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress" ; "botany is a branch of biology" ; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"
tree English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
stick threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
limb -
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"
arc a continuous portion of a circle
octant a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration
limb -
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip; "the upper limb of the bow"
portion ,
part something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house" ; "glue the two parts together"
limb -
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
border ,
edge a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"
limb -
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player" ; "an arm of the sea" ; "a branch of the sewer"
arm ,
branch
