[gim.let] n [ME, fr. MF guimbelet, prob. modif. of MD wimmelkijn, fr. wimmel wimble] (14c): a small tool with a screw point, grooved shank, and cross handle for boring holes
[2]gimlet adj (1752): having a piercing or penetrating quality [3]gimlet vt (1840): to pierce as if with a gimlet [4]gimlet n [prob. fr. [1]gimlet] (1928): a drink consisting of sweetened lime juice and gin or vodka and sometimes carbonated or plain water