Definition of "gimlet" in English

noun

1. A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.

2. A cocktail, usually made with gin and lime juice.

   • Yeah, a piece of advice — once you’re back in circulation, don’t keep topping off a lady’s vodka gimlet when she’s not looking.

verb

1. To pierce or bore holes (as if using a gimlet).

2. (nautical, transitive) To turn round (an anchor) as if turning a gimlet.