# gimbal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɪmbəl/ · frequency rank #53,575

## Definitions
1. A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.

## Etymology
Alteration of gemel, from Old French gemel, jumel (“twin”) (French jumeau), from Latin gemellus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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