GIMMAL

Etymology

Noun

gimmal (plural gimmals)

(obsolete) Joined work whose parts move within each other; a pair or series of interlocked rings.

(obsolete) A quaint piece of machinery; a gimmer.

Source: Wiktionary


Gim"mal, n. Etym: [Prob. the same word as gemel. See Gemel, and cf. Gimbal.]

1. Joined work whose parts move within each other; a pair or series of interlocked rings.

2. A quaint piece of machinery; a gimmer. [Obs.]

Gim"mal, a.

Definition: Made or consisting of interlocked rings, gimmal mail. In their pale dull mouths the gimmal bit Lies foul with chewed grass. Shak. Gimmal joint. See Gimbal joint, under Gimbal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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