unlimber
Make ready, flexible
To unlimber is to prepare something for action, especially by detaching it from what carries it.
The word comes from artillery: a limber is the wheeled carriage that tows a cannon, so to unlimber is to detach the gun for firing.
The meaning extends to any readying for use: He unlimbered his guitar and started to play.
She unlimbered her arguments before the meeting.
Large mounted gun
- howitzerShort-barreled artillery piece
- fieldpieceMobile military cannon
- gunnersThose who operate cannons
- batteryPortable electricity storage
emplacement · caisson · tow · position · firing · wheels · trail · breech
cannon
Large mounted gun
- howitzerShort-barreled artillery piece
- fieldpieceMobile military cannon
- gunnersThose who operate cannons
battery · emplacement · caisson · tow · position · firing · wheels · trail · breech · muzzle
stretch
Pull to extend
stiff · muscles · joints · exercise · relax · ease · prepare · body · movement · activate
ready
Suitable for use now
arrange · activate · engage · primed · alert · poised · equipped · action · standby · mobilize