About The Word Gimlet
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Gimlet
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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: 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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