Gimlet vs. Wimble — What's the Difference?

A small T-shaped tool with a screw tip for boring holes.

Any of numerous hand tools for boring holes.

A cocktail of gin (or sometimes vodka) and lime juice.

Any of various hand tools for boring holes.

A small hand tool having a spiraled shank, a screw tip, and a cross handle and used for boring holes.

(transitive) To truss hay with a wimble.

A cocktail made with vodka or gin, sweetened lime juice, and sometimes effervescent water and garnished with a slice of lime.

To bore or pierce, as with a wimble.

To make a hole in (something) with a gimlet.

(obsolete) active; nimble

Having a penetrating or piercing quality

An instrument for boring holes, turned by a handle.

A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.

To bore or pierce, as with a wimble.

A cocktail, usually made with gin and lime juice.

Active; nimble.

To pierce or bore holes (as if using a gimlet).

Hand tool for boring holes

To turn round (an anchor) as if turning a gimlet.

A small tool for boring holes. It has a leading screw, a grooved body, and a cross handle.

To pierce or make with a gimlet.

To turn round (an anchor) by the stock, with a motion like turning a gimlet.

A cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice

Hand tool for boring holes