gimble
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9.9
- noun
- Archaic
- In old houses, you might find tools like a gimble still tucked away in the attic.
Examples
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She learned to use a gimble for crafting intricate designs in her woodworking projects.
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In gimble, it is hard since both sources link the meaning to that of "gimlet."
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"Gyre" and "gimble": again, I have only heard as a hard g.
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The definition offered for "gyre" in the second line is "to scratch"; "gimble" is defined as "to bore holes."
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"And the slithy toves did gyre and gimble."
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Carroll says gyre (as well as gimble) has a hard "g" in the author's preface to Looking Glass; which raises the question: how was "gyroscope" pronounced in Victorian England?
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The carpenter used a gimble to create precise holes in the wood for the new cabinet.
Synonyms
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3.0
A small tool you turn by hand to make holes in wood or other materials
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9.3
A small hand tool with a pointed tip and cross handle used to make holes in wood
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9.3
A pointed hand tool used to make tiny holes for nails or screws
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9.9
A small hand tool with a sharp point for making holes in wood for small nails or screws
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7.2
A hand tool with a crank for drilling holes in wood
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9.9
A hand tool for making round holes in wood or stone
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gimble is related to the word gimlet, which is a 'small hand tool' used to make holes. Picture a little tool you twist like a corkscrew to start a hole; that image explains why gimble means a small tool for making holes.