GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Limmer (lĭmˈmẽr), a. Limber. [Obs.]  Holland.
   
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   Limmer, n. [F. limier. See Leamer.]
   1. A limehound; a leamer.
   
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   2. (Zool.) A mongrel, as a cross between the mastiff and hound.
   
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   3. A low, base fellow; also, a prostitute. [Scot.]
   
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   Thieves, limmers, and broken men of the Highlands. Sir W. Scott.
   
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   4. (Naut.) A man rope at the side of a ladder.
   
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