Anagrams of: LIMBERPINE

• a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon

• any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)

• pose a threat to; present a danger to

• Adept at taking or grasping

• Quick and light in movement or action.

• Quick-witted and alert.

• an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple

• the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

• a group of countries under a single authority

• a monarchy with an emperor as head of state

• a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization

• moving quickly and lightly

• mentally quick

• a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson

• (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable

• (used of artifacts) easily bent

• (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

• attach the limber

• cause to become limber

• a minor match preceding the main event

• an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue