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GIMBALS

\ɡˈɪmbə͡lz], \ɡˈɪmbə‍lz], \ɡ_ˈɪ_m_b_əl_z]\

Definitions of GIMBALS

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary

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Two rings for suspending the mariner's compass so as to keep it always horizontal.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Frame for suspending a compass to keep it horizontal.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

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