gimbal

gimbal englannista suomeksi

1. kardaani

0. Substantiivi

1. gimbaali, vakaaja

1. Verbi

gimbal englanniksi

1. A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.

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3. 1934, (w), “The Chronometer,” Chapter II, in ''Dilemmas'', London: Hodder & Stoughton,http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks11/1100591h.html

He lifted the chronometer off the gimbals on which it was slung in the mahogany case and showed the number engraved upon the bottom.

4. To suspend using a gimbal or gimbals.

5. 1918, Richard Dehan ((w)), ''That Which Hath Wings'', New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Chapter 32,http://www.gutenberg.org/files/51428/51428-h/51428-h.html

(..) he conned his course in masterly fashion by aid of the roller-map, protected by its transparent, rainproof casing, or the compass, clock, altimeter, and other instruments gimballed in the wooden frame in front of the pilot’s seat.

6. To move a engine about on a gimbal so as to obtain pitching and yawing correction moments.Joseph A. Angelo, Jr., ''The Dictionary of Space Technology'', NY: Facts On File, 1982, p. 89.

7. To swivel, move on an axis.

8. great noise; resounding noise

9. great confusion; great disturbance (gl)

10. kettledrum

11. greatly disturbed (gl)