gemel ring — gemel ring, a finger ring formed of two or more separable or interlocked circlets … Useful english dictionary
gemel-ring — gemˈel ring same as gimmal ring (see ↑gimmal). • • • Main Entry: ↑gemel … Useful english dictionary
Gemel — Gem el, n. 1. One of the twins. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. (Heb.) One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. {Bars gemel}, under {Gemel}, a. [1913 Webster] Two gemels silver between two griffins passant. Strype.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gemel hinge — Gemel Gem el, n. 1. One of the twins. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. (Heb.) One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. {Bars gemel}, under {Gemel}, a. [1913 Webster] Two gemels silver between two griffins passant. Strype … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gemel window — Gemel Gem el, n. 1. One of the twins. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. (Heb.) One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. {Bars gemel}, under {Gemel}, a. [1913 Webster] Two gemels silver between two griffins passant. Strype … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
joint ring — noun Etymology: joint (I) obsolete : gemel 2 … Useful english dictionary
gem|el — «JEHM uhl», noun. 1. = hinge. (Cf. ↑hinge) 2. = gemel ring. (Cf. ↑gemel ring) 3. a bottle with two or more heads, and with separate compartments for different liquids. ╂[< Old French gemel < Latin gemellus ( … Useful english dictionary
Betty Neels — Infobox Writer name = Betty Neels imagesize = caption = pseudonym = birthname = birthdate = birth date|1910|09|15|mf=y birthplace = Devon, England flagicon|England deathdate = death date and age|2001|06|07|1910|09|15|mf=y deathplace = England… … Wikipedia
gimbal — I. noun Etymology: alteration of obsolete gemel double ring, from Middle English, from Anglo French gemel, jomel, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus Date: circa 1780 a device that permits a body to incline freely in any direction or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
gimbal — [gim′bəl, jim′bəl] n. 〚altered < ME gemelles, twins < L gemellus, dim. of geminus, twin〛 [often pl.] a device consisting of a pivoted ring or rings capable of swinging freely while mounted to a fixed frame, used as to hold a ship s gyroscope… … Universalium
