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Is gimble a verb

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 9/19/2023

Yes gimble is a noun ."Twas brillig, and the slithy toves. Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.

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What is the part of speech of gimble?

verb as in "gyre and gimble in the wabe"

When was Walter-Gimble House created?

Walter-Gimble House was created in 1875.

What is gimble mean in jaberwocky?

Gimble Carroll's explanation: Gymble (whence gimblet) to screw out holes in anything.

What is a compass mounting?

Gimble

When was Johnny Gimble born?

Johnny Gimble was born on May 30, 1927, in Nr. Tyler, Texas, USA.

What are the release dates for Balaam Gimble's Gumption - 2010?

Balaam Gimble's Gumption - 2010 was released on: USA: April 2010

What do 'gyre' and 'gimble' mean in Jabberwocky?

Lewis Carroll offered definitions for 'gyre' and 'gimble' on two separate occasions. While the definition of 'gimble' remains consistent, the meaning of 'gyre' changes entirely.1855GYRE: verb (derived from 'gyaour' or 'glaour', "a dog") "to scratch like a dog."GYMBLE: (whence 'gimblet') to screw out holes in anything1871`To "gyre" is to go round and round like a gyroscope.To "gimble" is to make holes like a gimblet.'This demontrates that the meanings of the words in Jabberwocky are not absolute, but are open to interpretation.

Where did they gyre and gimble?

In the wabe`Twas brillig, and the slithy tovesDid gyre and gimble in the wabe:All mimsy were the borogoves,And the mome raths outgrabe.

Who sabotaged Trina's gimble on victorious?

Rex ( the puppet )

Who sings cotton eyed joe besides rednex?

Johnny Gimble recorded the song. It was also recorded in the 1980's by The Muldoons but this was a cover version of Gimble's original.

What is the alliteration in the poem?

gyre and gimble claws that catch snicker-snack

What does 'gimble' mean?

More commonly spelled 'gimbal', a gimble is a support which allows the rotation of an object around a single axis. Thus, on a ship the compass is set on gimbals so that it remains level no matter what the motion of the ship.The word 'gimble' also appears in Lewis Carroll's poem Jabberwocky where it is used to mean 'bore holes like a gimlet'.(A gimlet is a boring tool with a spiral shape, like a corkscrew.)

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