gimmal
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gim·mal

noun \ˈgi-məl, ˈji-\

Definition of GIMMAL

1
plural : joined work (as in a clock) whose parts move within each other
2
: a finger ring consisting of a pair or series of interlocked rings

Origin of GIMMAL

alteration of obsolete gemel double ring — more at gimbal
First Known Use: 1598

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