gim·mal /ˈgɪməl, ˈʤɪ-/
Gim·mal n.
1. Joined work whose parts move within each other; a pair or series of interlocked rings.
2. A quaint piece of machinery; a gimmer. [Obs.]
Gim·mal, a. Made or consisting of interlocked rings or links; as, gimmal mail.
In their pale dull mouths the gimmal bit
Lies foul with chewed grass. --Shak.
Gimmal joint. See Gimbal joint, under Gimbal.
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