| Gimlet 1. (n.) A small tool for boring holes. It has a leading screw, a grooved body, and a cross handle. 2. (v. t.) To pierce or make with a gimlet. 3. (v. t.) To turn round (an anchor) by the stock, with a motion like turning a gimlet. Thesaurus Entries aculeus, acumination, bit, bore, bore bit, borer, brace and bit, breast auger, breast drill, broach, burr, chamfer bit, corkscrew, cross bit, cusp, diamond drill, drill, drill press, gimlet, hand drill, keyway drill, mucro, neb, needle, nib, point, portable drill, posthole auger, power drill, prick, prickle, pump drill, ratchet drill, reamer, rotary drill, star drill, sting, strap drill, tap, tip, trepan, trephine, twist bit, twist drill, wimble |