How do you spell Gimlet?
Correct spelling
gimlet
Think 'GIM-LET' like the naval surgeon Gimlette who invented the cocktail.
Why is gimlet spelled this way?
Possibly named after Sir Thomas Gimlette, a Royal Navy surgeon who mixed gin with lime. GIM-LET. Not 'gimlit' or 'gimnlet'. A small tool and a cocktail share the name.
Common misspellings of gimlet
gimlitgimnletgimlettegimlett
Example
He used a gimlet to bore a small hole in the wood before inserting the screw.