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wimble.

Any of various hand tools for boring holes.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɪm.bəl/[ˈwɪmbl̩]
  1. Any of various hand tools for boring holes.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English wymble, wymbel. Compare Middle Dutch wimmel, Middle Low German wimel, wemel.

verb/ˈwɪm.bəl/[ˈwɪmbl̩]
  1. To truss (hay) with a wimble.

    transitive
  2. To bore or pierce, as with a wimble.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wimblen, from the noun (above). Compare Middle Low German wemelen.

adj/ˈwɪm.bəl/[ˈwɪmbl̩]
  1. active; nimble

    obsolete
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