Usually means: Preparing artillery for use quickly.
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We found 6 dictionaries that define the word unlimbering:

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  1. unlimbering: Merriam-Webster
  2. unlimbering: Collins English Dictionary
  3. unlimbering: Wordnik
  4. unlimbering: Wiktionary
  5. unlimbering: Dictionary.com
  6. unlimbering: TheFreeDictionary.com

(Note: See unlimber as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (unlimber)

verb:  (obsolete) To deploy an artillery piece for firing (i.e. to detach it from its limber).
verb:  (by extension) To clumsily put into employ a large weapon or object.
verb:  To unsling something, as a backpack, carried on the body with a strap; to bring something carried into the hands for use.
verb:  To stretch muscles, limbs, etc., that have been cramped or unused for some time.
adjective:  Not limber; lacking flexibility.
▸ Also see unlimber


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