The meaning of Gimbal
Gimbal – definition
nounA device for keeping an instrument such as a compass or chronometer horizontal in a moving vessel or aircraft, typically consisting of rings pivoted at right angles.
Usage examples:
These were a ship's chronometer - a big one in a box, suspended with gimbals like a ship's compass …
nounA device with a circular part that turns around a fixed central axis (= straight line), used for keeping a compass, camera, or other piece of equipment in position when it is inside a moving vehicle or object
Usage examples:
The platform is isolated from vehicle rotations by four gimbals.
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Word origin
late 16th century (used in the plural denoting connecting parts in machinery): variant of earlier gimmal, itself a variant of late Middle English gemel ‘twin, hinge, finger ring which can be
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