large. primary branch of a tree.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
limb (noun)
1.
a) one of the projecting paired appendages (as wings) of an animal body used especially for movement and grasping but sometimes modified into sensory or sexual organs
b) a leg or arm of a human being
2.
a large primary branch of a tree
3.
an active member or agent
4.
- extension branch
5.
a mischievous child
limb (verb)
transitive verb
1.
- dismember
2.
to cut off the of (a felled tree) - limbs
limb (noun)
1.
the outer edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body
2.
the expanded portion of an organ or structure , especially the upper spreading portion of a corolla (as of the phlox) whose lower part consists of a tube of fused petals
limb (Wikipedia)

Limb can refer to:

  • Limb (anatomy), an appendage of a human or animal
  • Limb Music, a record label
  • Limb, in astronomy, the curved edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body, e.g. lunar limb
  • Limb, a large or main branch of a tree
  • Limb, in a measuring instrument, the graduated edge of a circle or arc
  • Limb, in botany, the border or upper spreading part of a petal (when fused called corolla) or sepal (when fused called calyx)
  • Limbs, in archery, the upper and lower working parts of the bow, also see recurve bow
  • Limb (surname), a list of people
  • Limb McKenry (1888–1956), American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Limb Brook, a stream in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
  • "Limbs", a song by Emma Pollock from her 2007 album Watch the Fireworks
  • LIMB, ICAO airport code for Bresso Airfield, Bresso, Italy
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