What does "limmer" mean?
Limmer: A limehound; a leamer.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) A mongrel, as a cross between the mastiff and hound.
- 3.A low, base fellow; also, a prostitute. [Scot.] Thieves, limmers, and broken men of the Highlands. Sir W. Scott.
- 4.(Naut.) A man rope at the side of a ladder.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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