noun
gimlet
Gimlet (noun) means a small hand tool with a pointed screw tip, used to drill holes.
noun
1
A small hand tool with a pointed screw tip, used to drill holes.
2
A cocktail typically mixed from gin and lime juice.
"By seven, dinner was under way, and a bottle of vodka gimlets and one of martinis were in the freezer, chilling."
— Stuart Woods, Unnatural Acts: A Stone Barrington Novel (2012)
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English gimlet, among other forms, from Old French guinbelet, guimbelet, guibelet, probably a diminutive of the Anglo-Norman wimble, a variant of guimble (“drill”), from Middle Low German wiemel; it continues in Modern French as gibelet. The cocktail is named either after the tool, for its penetrating effects, or after British Navy surgeon Thomas Gimlette (1857–1943).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of gimlet?
"gimlet" (noun) means a small hand tool with a pointed screw tip, used to drill holes.
What is another word for gimlet?
Other words for "gimlet" include auger, wimble.
What are the different meanings of gimlet?
"gimlet" has 2 main meanings: 1. A small hand tool with a pointed screw tip, used to drill holes; 2. A cocktail typically mixed from gin and lime juice.
