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gimbal

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪmb(ə)l/
(also gimbals)
Definition of gimbal

noun

  • a device for keeping an instrument such as a compass or chronometer horizontal in a moving vessel or aircraft, typically consisting of rings pivoted at right angles.

Derivatives

gimballed

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century (used in the plural denoting connecting parts in machinery): variant of earlier gimmal, itself a variant of late Middle English gemel 'twin, hinge, finger ring which can be divided into two rings', from Old French gemel 'twin', from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus

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Definition of gimbal in the US English dictionary
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