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gimlet

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) gimlet (noun)
  2. 2) gimlet (adjective)
  3. 3) gimlet (verb)
  4. 4) gimlet (noun)
  5. gimlet bit (noun)
  6. gimlet eye (noun)
  7. gimlet-eyed (adjective)
  8. vent drill (noun)

1gim·let

noun \ˈgim-lət\

Definition of GIMLET

: a small tool with a screw point, grooved shank, and cross handle for boring holes

Illustration of GIMLET

Origin of GIMLET

Middle English, from Anglo-French guimbelet, from Middle French (Picard), modification of Middle Dutch wimmelkijn, from wimmel wimble
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Hardware Terms

adze, auger, awl, chock, ferrule, punch, tang

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