GIMMAL


Meaning of GIMMAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgi-məl, ˈji- ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of obsolete gemel double ring — more at gimbal

Date: 1598

1. plural : joined work (as in a clock) whose parts move within each other

2. : a finger ring consisting of a pair or series of interlocked rings

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.