What does "gimlet" mean?
Gimlet: To pierce or make with a gimlet.
Additional senses
- 2.(Naut.) To turn round (an anchor) by the stock, with a motion like turning a gimlet.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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