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Gimlet

Gimlet Meaning & Definition
Gimlet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gimlet?

[n] hand tool for boring holes
[n] a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gimlet: auger | screw auger | wimble

Related Terms | Find terms related to Gimlet:

See Also | cocktail | drill

Gimlet In Webster's Dictionary

\Gim"let\, n. [Also written and pronounced {gimbled}] [OF. guimbelet, guibelet, F. gibelet, prob. fr. OD. wimpel, weme, a bore, wemelen to bore, to wimble. See {Wimble}, n.] A small tool for boring holes. It has a leading screw, a grooved body, and a cross handle. {Gimlet eye}, a squint-eye. [Colloq.] --Wright.
\Gim"let\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gimleted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gimleting}.] 1. To pierce or make with a gimlet. 2. (Naut.) To turn round (an anchor) by the stock, with a motion like turning a gimlet.

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