wimbled

Variant of wimble

wimble definition

wim·ble (wim′bəl)

noun

any of various tools for boring, as a gimlet, auger, etc.

Etymology: ME < Anglo-Fr < MDu wimmel (or Fl wemel), an auger

transitive verb wimbled -·bled, wimbling -·bling

Obsolete to bore with a wimble

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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