Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gimlet
2 senses of gimlet
Sense 1
gimlet -- (a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice)
=> cocktail -- (a short mixed drink)
Sense 2
auger, gimlet, screw auger, wimble -- (hand tool for boring holes)
=> drill -- (a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows))