wimble
/ˈwɪmbəl/
noun
- A tool used for boring holes, especially in wood; a gimlet or auger.
- He used a wimble to drill a small hole in the wooden plank.
- The carpenter reached for his wimble to make a pilot hole.
- In the old workshop, a rusty wimble hung on the wall among other hand tools.
verb
- To bore or drill a hole using a wimble or similar tool.
- The artisan wimbled a series of holes for the dowels.
- She learned to wimble through the hard oak without splitting it.
- You need to wimble carefully to keep the bit straight.