gimlet

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

²gimlet

adjective

Definition of GIMLET

: having a piercing or penetrating quality

First Known Use of GIMLET

1752

³gimlet

transitive verb

Definition of GIMLET

: to pierce as if with a gimlet

First Known Use of GIMLET

1840

⁴gimlet

noun

Definition of GIMLET

: a drink consisting of sweetened lime juice and gin or vodka and sometimes carbonated or plain water

Origin of GIMLET

probably from ¹gimlet

First Known Use: 1928

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail