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1. (n.) gimlet
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.
2. gimlet
a cocktail of gin or vodka, lime juice, and sometimes sugar.
3. (v.t.) gimlet
to pierce with or as if with a gimlet.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < OF guimbelet < Gmc; cf. MD wimmelwimble)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gimlet
a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice
2. (noun) auger, gimlet, screw auger, wimble
hand tool for boring holes
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1. (noun) gimlet
a small tool for boring holes. It has a leading screw, a grooved body, and a cross handle
2. (verb) gimlet
to pierce or make with a gimlet
3. (verb) gimlet
to turn round (an anchor) by the stock, with a motion like turning a gimlet
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