Thesaurus: gemel

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1. a. Coupled; paired.
2. n. One of the twins.
3. n. One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. Bars gemel, under Gemel, a.
4. Coupled; paired. Bars gemel (Her.), two barrulets placed near and parallel to each other. 1. One of the twins. [Obs.] Wyclif. 2. (Heb.) One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. Bars gemel, under Gemel, a. Two gemels silver between two griffins passant. Strype. Gemel hinge (Locksmithing), a hinge consisting of an eye or loop and a hook. -- Gemel ring, a ring with two or more links; a gimbal. See Gimbal. -- Gemel window, a window with two bays.
5. Coupled; paired. Bars gemel (Her.), two barrulets placed nearand parallel to each other.
6. a. Coupled; paired. n. One of the twins. n. One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. Bars gemel, under Gemel, a.