Meaning
A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English gimlet etc., from Old French guinbelet, guimbelet, guibelet, probably a diminutive of the Anglo-Norman wimble, a variation of guimble (“drill”), from the Middle Low German wiemel; continued in Modern French as gibelet. Cocktail either named after the tool, in reference to its penetrating effects, or British Navy surgeon Thomas Gimlette (1857–1943).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: