limb
/lɪm/noun
Elementary
1
A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
2
A branch of a tree.
3
The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
4
An elementary piece of the mechanism of a lock.
5
A thing or person regarded as a part or member of, or attachment to, something else.
6
Ellipsis of limb of Satan (“a wicked or mischievous child”).
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing