Plural of chimb; the rims or edges of multiple barrels or wooden vessels.
Regular plural form of 'chimb,' the Old English/Germanic term for the edge or rim of a cask.
A cooper's shop would have hundreds of chimbs—each one had to be carefully shaped and fitted, and a master craftsperson could judge the quality of a barrel just by running their hand along its chimbs.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.