gemel

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: gem=el

CIDE DICTIONARY

gemel, a. [OF. gemel twin, F. jumeau, L. gemellus twin, doubled, dim. of geminus. See Gemini, and cf. Gimmal.].

 Coupled; paired.  [1913 Webster]

Bars gemel (Her.), two barrulets placed near and parallel to each other.

gemel, n. 

•  One of the twins.  Wyclif.  [1913 Webster]
•  One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. Bars gemel, under Gemel, a.  [1913 Webster]

  "Two gemels silver between two griffins passant."  [1913 Webster]

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.