First Known Use: 13th century
Dictionary
1wimble
noun wim·ble \ˈwim-bəl\
Definition of WIMBLE
: any of various instruments for boring holes
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Origin of WIMBLE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Middle Dutch wimmel auger; akin to Middle Low German wimmel auger
2wimble
verb
wim·bledwim·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of WIMBLE
transitive verb
archaic : to bore with or as if with a wimble
First Known Use of WIMBLE
15th century
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