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A device consisting of two rings mounted on axes at right angles to each other so that an object, such as a ship's compass, will remain suspended in a horizontal plane between them regardless of any motion of its support. Often used in the plural. Also called gimbal ring.

tr.v. gim·baled or gim·balled, gim·bal·ing or gim·bal·ling, gim·bals

To supply with or support on gimbals.

[Alteration of obsolete gemel, double ring; see gimmal.]

gimbal

supporting a two-degrees-of-freedom gyroscope

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gimbaled - supported on gimbals and remaining steady or level when the base tips

supported - held up or having the weight borne especially from below; "supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends"

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