gimmal
[ gim-uh l, jim-uh l ]
/ ˈgɪm əl, ˈdʒɪm əl /
noun
any of various joints for transmitting motion between rotating parts, as in a timepiece.
Origin of gimmal
1520–30; alteration of
gemel (orig. in plural) twin, Middle English
gemelles (< Old French
gemeles) < Latin
gemellus (singular), diminutive of
geminus twin
Words nearby gimmal
gimcrack,
gimcrackery,
gimel,
gimlet,
gimlet eye,
gimmal,
gimme,
gimme cap,
gimmick,
gimmickry,
gimp
Example sentences from the Web for gimmal
Such rings were known as Gemel or Gimmal rings, the word being derived from the Latin gemellus, twins.
Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places |Frederick William FairholtIn the 17th century we find numerous allusions to gimmal rings (variously spelt).
The Romance of Words (4th ed.) |Ernest Weekley