gimble
Pierce with tool
Gimble is a nonsense word coined by Lewis Carroll in the poem "Jabberwocky," where strange creatures "gyre and gimble in the wabe." It suggests a twisting or boring motion, perhaps related to gimlet.
The word has no established meaning outside Carroll's invented vocabulary, though it evokes something between wiggle and wobble.
Invented meaningless language
- slithyBlend of slippery-lithe
- brilligInvented twilight hour
- mimsyUnhappy and weak
- CarrollDodgson pseudonym
portmanteau · neologism · whimsy · fantastical · absurd · invented · playful · coined
Jabberwocky
Invented meaningless language
Carroll · portmanteau · neologism · whimsy · fantastical · absurd · invented · playful · coined · literary
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
gyrate · whirl · turn · wheel · spiral · twirl · rotate · circle · bore · drill
gimbal
Pivoted rotational support
axis · joint · swivel · mount · stabilizer · rotor · spindle · gyroscope · compass · ring