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gimlet
[ gim-lit ]
/ ˈgɪm lɪt /
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noun
a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other.
a cocktail made with gin or vodka, sweetened lime juice, and sometimes soda water.
verb (used with object)
to pierce with or as if with a gimlet.
Also gim·blet [gim-blit]. /ˈgɪm blɪt/. Nautical. to rotate (a suspended anchor) to a desired position.
adjective
able to penetrate or bore through.
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Origin of gimlet
OTHER WORDS FROM gimlet
gim·let·y, adjectiveWords nearby gimlet
gimbals, Gimbel, gimcrack, gimcrackery, gimel, gimlet, gimlet eye, gimmal, gimme, gimme cap, gimmick
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British Dictionary definitions for gimlet
gimlet
/ (ˈɡɪmlɪt) /
noun
a small hand tool consisting of a pointed spiral tip attached at right angles to a handle, used for boring small holes in wood
US a cocktail consisting of half gin or vodka and half lime juice
a eucalyptus of W Australia having a twisted bole
verb
(tr) to make holes in (wood) using a gimlet
adjective
penetrating; piercing (esp in the phrase gimlet-eyed)
Word Origin for gimlet
C15: from Old French guimbelet, of Germanic origin, see wimble
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