GIMLET

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French guimbelet, from Middle French (Picard), modification of Middle Dutch wimmelkijn, from wimmel wimble Date: 14th century a small tool with a screw point, grooved shank, and cross handle for boring holes, II. adjective Date: 1752 having a piercing or penetrating quality, III. transitive verb Date: 1840 to pierce as if with a ~, IV. noun Etymology: probably from 1~ Date: 1928 a drink consisting of sweetened lime juice and gin or vodka and sometimes carbonated or plain water