limb
A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
Other meanings
A branch of a tree.
The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
A kind of
- appendage
Kinds of limb
- leg
- thigh
- arm
- forearm
- hind limb
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "lim" (limb, branch).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “limb” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.