Definition of gimlet Gimlet
/gɪˈmlɛˌt/ - [gimlet] - gim•let
We found 11 definitions of gimlet from 6 different sources.
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What does gimlet mean?
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NounPlural: gimlets |
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| gimlet - a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice | ||
| gimlet - hand tool for boring holes | ||
| auger, screw auger, wimble | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gimlet (n.)
A small tool for boring holes. It has a leading screw, a grooved body, and a cross handle. - gimlet (v. t.)
To pierce or make with a gimlet. - gimlet (v. t.)
To turn round (an anchor) by the stock, with a motion like turning a gimlet.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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gimlet
A small, screw-tipped hand tool for boring holes in wood.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gimlet
gim′let, n. a small tool for boring holes by turning it with the hand.—v.t. to pierce with a gimlet: (naut.) to turn round (an anchor) as if turning a gimlet.—adj. Gim′let-eyed, very sharp-sighted. [O. Fr. gimbelet, from Teut.; cf. Eng. wimble.]
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