Others believe the drink was actually named for the gimlet, a tool used to drill some holes in wood, often found on ships.

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This was a carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those bored by a gimlet. It has a handle placed crosswise by which it is turned with both hands. There have been spoon augers found in ...