a device, consisting of two or three pivoted rings at right angles to each other, that provides free suspension in all planes for an object such as a gyroscope, compass, chronometer, etc
Also called: gimbal ring
Word origin
C16: variant of earlier gimmal finger ring, from Old French gemel, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus twin
Examples of 'gimbals' in a sentence
gimbals
He holds my gaze with his own, while making little movements of the head: those blue eyes must be fixed on gimbals.
Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL
"The maid withdrew and Latovsky wondered how she'd handle the heavy pot with her gnarled hands, then saw it was on gimbals.