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gimmal
gim·mal [ gímm'l, jímm'l ] (plural gim·mals)


noun 
Definition:
 
mechanical engineering navigation 
Same as  gimbaln (sense 1) (sense 2)

[Late 16th century. Alteration of obsolete gemel "double ring," via Old French< Latin gemellus< geminus "twin"]
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