n. [ D. riem, akin to G riemen; CF. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a towing line. ] A strip of oxhide, deprived of hair, and rendered pliable, -- used for twisting into ropes, etc. [ South Africa ] Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. See Reembark. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ See Reembody. ] To imbody again. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ CF. F. remboursable. ] Capable of being repaid; repayable. [ 1913 Webster ]

A loan has been made of two millions of dollars, reimbursable in ten years. A. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Reimbursed p. pr. & vb. n. Reimbursing. ] [ Pref. re- + imburse: cf. F. rembourser. ] 1. To replace in a treasury or purse, as an equivalent for what has been taken, lost, or expended; to refund; to pay back; to restore; as, to reimburse the expenses of a war. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To make restoration or payment of an equivalent to (a person); to pay back to; to indemnify; -- often reflexive; as, to reimburse one's self by successful speculation. Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. rembursement. ] The act reimbursing. A. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who reimburses. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To implant again. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Pref. re- + import: cf. F. remporter. ] To import again; to import what has been exported; to bring back. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of reimporting; also, that which is reimported. [ 1913 Webster ]