Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A twin.
- n. Same as gimbal.
- n. In heraldry, one of a pair of bars. See bars-gemel.
Wiktionary
- n. A twin (also attributively).
- n. heraldry Two small bars placed together.
- n. historical A finger ring which splits into two horizontally.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. (Her.) Coupled; paired.
- n. obsolete One of the twins.
- n. (Heb.) One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. Bars gemel, under Gemel, a.
Etymologies
- From Old French gemel, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus ("twin"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
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“The gemel - chain, like that of many links, is merely as strong as its weakest member.”
“Two birds decorate this 6 1/4-inch-high stoneware gemel jug.”
“A rare 6 1/4 - inch-high gemel stoneware flask was recently found.”
“Defs gleichen auch ain Salbuch, fo vor Sechs vnd Sibenzig labren veber gemel« tes Gottshaufs ei. khomen, Rennthe, vnd gerechtigkeiten gemachet worden, ftlrbringen laflen.”
“Ich offner nota - rien mit ubergebung der quitantzen von gemel - ten hern joban Lucas empfangen und genanten pbiiips”
“a Mexican gemel-ring, the more difficult to intertwine the better they fit each other.”
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