gimbal
/ˈd͡ʒɪmbəl/noun, verb
gimbal is spelled G-I-M-B-A-L: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gimbal means “A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gimbal is gimbals.
How many letters and syllables are in gimbal?
| Letters | 6: G-I-M-B-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gimbal?
Gimbal appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gimbal?
- /ˈd͡ʒɪmbəl/
- /ˈɡɪmbəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gimbal
- gimbals plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- gimbaling US, participle, present
- gimballing UK, participle, present
- gimbaled US, participle, past
- gimballed UK, participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gimbal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.
verb
- 1
To suspend using a gimbal or gimbals.
- 2
To move a reaction engine about on a gimbal so as to obtain pitching and yawing correction moments.
- 3
To swivel, move on an axis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gimbal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device for suspending something:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cardan, suspension à la Cardan |
| German | Kardan-Aufhängung, Kardanaufhängung |
| Spanish | cardán |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gimbal come from?
Alteration of gemel, from Old French gemel, jumel (“twin”) (French jumeau), from Latin gemellus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).