wimble
[ wim-buhl ]
/ ˈwɪm bəl /
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noun
a device used especially in mining for extracting the rubbish from a bored hole.
a marbleworker's brace for drilling.
any of various other instruments for boring.
verb (used with object), wim·bled, wim·bling.
to bore or perforate with or as if with a wimble.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Origin of wimble
1250–1300; Middle English <Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wimmel auger; see gimlet
Words nearby wimble
Wilton Manor, Wilts, Wiltshire, Wiltshire Horn, wily, wimble, Wimbledon, wimmin, wimp, wimple, wimp out
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wimble
/ (ˈwɪmbəl) /
noun
any of a number of hand tools, such as a brace and bit or a gimlet, used for boring holes
verb
to bore (a hole) with or as if with a wimble
Word Origin for wimble
C13: from Middle Dutch wimmel auger
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