gimbal

== English == === Etymology === Alteration of gemel, from Old French gemel, jumel (“twin”) (French jumeau), from Latin gemellus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪmbəl/, /ˈɡɪmbəl/ Rhymes: -ɪmbəl Homophone: gimble === Noun === gimbal (plural gimbals) A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped. 1934, A. E. W. Mason, “The Chronometer,” Chapter II, in Dilemmas, London: Hodder & Stoughton,[2] He lifted the chronometer off the gimbals on which it was slung in the mahogany case and showed the number engraved upon the bottom. ==== Derived terms ==== gimbal lock ==== Translations ==== === Verb === gimbal (third-person singular simple present gimbals, present participle (US) gimbaling or (UK) gimballing, simple past and past participle (US) gimbaled or (UK) gimballed) (transitive) To suspend using a gimbal or gimbals. 1918, Richard Dehan (Clotilde Graves), That Which Hath Wings, New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Chapter 32,[3] […] he conned his course in masterly fashion by aid of the roller-map, protected by its transparent, rainproof casing, or the compass, clock, altimeter, and other instruments gimballed in the wooden frame in front of the pilot’s seat. (transitive, aerospace) To move a reaction engine about on a gimbal so as to obtain pitching and yawing correction moments. (intransitive) To swivel, move on an axis. === References === == Tagalog == === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡimˈbal/ [ɡɪmˈbal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: gim‧bal === Noun === gimbál (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜎ᜔) great noise; resounding noise great confusion; great disturbance (caused by loud sounds or noises) kettledrum ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === gimbál (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜎ᜔) greatly disturbed (by loud noises) === Anagrams === limbag