gimbals

[ jim-buhlz, gim- ]

/ ˈdʒɪm bəlz, ˈgɪm- /

noun (used with a singular verb)

Sometimes gimbal. a contrivance, consisting of a ring or base on an axis, that permits an object, as a ship's compass, mounted in or on it to tilt freely in any direction, in effect suspending the object so that it will remain horizontal even when its support is tipped.

Also called gimbal ring .

Origin of gimbals

First recorded in 1570–80; alteration of gimmal

Words nearby gimbals

gilt, gilt bronze, gilt-edged, gilthead, Gilyak, gimbals, Gimbel, gimcrack, gimcrackery, gimel, gimlet

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Example sentences from the Web for gimbals

We both stepped to the open skylight and peered down through it at the barometer, which hung in gimbals from the fore transom.
A Middy of the King|Harry Collingwood
The movement is mounted on gimbals in an air and water-tight brass case, maintaining the dial constantly in a horizontal position.
Time Telling through the Ages|Harry Chase Brearley
From one form we have the gimbals, or twin pivots, which keep the compass horizontal.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley
We actually are in the landing orbit now, though the ship's gimbals keep you from feeling it.
Starman's Quest|Robert Silverberg

I lighted the lamp in the state-room, and took it from the gimbals, for it was dark under the bed.
Up the River|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for gimbals

gimbals

/ (ˈdʒɪmbəlz, ˈɡɪm-) /

pl n

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, etcAlso called: gimbal ring

Word Origin for gimbals

C16: variant of earlier gimmal finger ring, from Old French gemel, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus twin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	gimbals
释义	gimbals [ jim-buhlz, gim- ] / ˈdʒɪm bəlz, ˈgɪm- / noun (used with a singular verb) Sometimes gimbal. a contrivance, consisting of a ring or base on an axis, that permits an object, as a ship's compass, mounted in or on it to tilt freely in any direction, in effect suspending the object so that it will remain horizontal even when its support is tipped. Also called gimbal ring . Origin of gimbals First recorded in 1570–80; alteration of gimmal Words nearby gimbals gilt, gilt bronze, gilt-edged, gilthead, Gilyak, gimbals, Gimbel, gimcrack, gimcrackery, gimel, gimlet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gimbals We both stepped to the open skylight and peered down through it at the barometer, which hung in gimbals from the fore transom. A Middy of the King\|Harry Collingwood The movement is mounted on gimbals in an air and water-tight brass case, maintaining the dial constantly in a horizontal position. Time Telling through the Ages\|Harry Chase Brearley From one form we have the gimbals, or twin pivots, which keep the compass horizontal. The Romance of Words (4th ed.)\|Ernest Weekley We actually are in the landing orbit now, though the ship's gimbals keep you from feeling it. Starman's Quest\|Robert Silverberg I lighted the lamp in the state-room, and took it from the gimbals, for it was dark under the bed. Up the River\|Oliver Optic British Dictionary definitions for gimbals gimbals / (ˈdʒɪmbəlz, ˈɡɪm-) / pl n 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, etcAlso called: gimbal ring Word Origin for gimbals C16: variant of earlier gimmal finger ring, from Old French gemel, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus twin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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