limb

nouns

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

limb

is a part of

the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs

is a type of (narrower)

an external body part that projects from the body

"it is important to keep the extremities warm"

any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree

limb, tree branch

(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet

limb

domain category

the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

is a type of (narrower)

the boundary of a surface

either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip

"the upper limb of the bow"

limb

is a part of

a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow

is a type of (narrower)

something less than the whole of a human artifact

"the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"

the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles

"the limb of the sextant"

limb

is a part of

a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration

is a part of

a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

is a type of (narrower)

a continuous portion of a circle

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, limb