Gimlet (noun)
gim-let
A small T-shaped tool with a screw tip for boring holes.
Middle English from Old French guimbelet, diminutive of guimble ‘drill’, ultimately of Germanic origin.
Example sentences
“His experienced hands worked the gimlet with ease.”
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